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Barra

1 British  
/ ˈbærə /

noun

  1. an island in NW Scotland, in the Outer Hebrides: fishing, crofting, tourism. Pop: 1078 (2001)

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barra 2 British  
/ ˈbærə /

noun

  1. informal  a barramundi

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Physician Diego Ralf Bomfim, the brother of leftist lawmaker Samia Bomfim, was shot dead with his colleagues at a beachside food stand in Rio's Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, police said in a statement.

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"The UAW is pitting the companies against one another," GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement Friday.

From Reuters

Other industry officials, including GM CEO Mary Barra, say there will be enough jobs for all as the industry moves away from gasoline vehicles.

From Washington Times

General Motors CEO Mary Barra blamed union leaders for the impasse.

From Washington Times

“UAW leadership continues to expand the strike while upping the rhetoric and the theatrics. It’s clear that there is no real intent to get to an agreement,” Barra said in a statement.

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