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Dubai

American  
[doo-bahy] / duˈbaɪ /

noun

  1. an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.

  2. a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.


Dubai British  
/ duːˈbaɪ /

noun

  1. a sheikhdom in the NE United Arab Emirates, consisting principally of the port of Dubai, on the Persian Gulf: oilfields. Pop: 1 026 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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More importantly, he provided for the Godolphin Stable of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai its first victory in the Derby and the Classic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

In June, a judge in Dubai banned Eyyub, Garayev and 13 other firms and people from disposing of assets valued up to $704 million as the case moved forward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Soglayev alleges he bought Russian diesel from a small firm in Dubai called Serene Resources in late 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

But when he appeared at Bolton Crown Court in 2011, Patel asked the judge for permission to travel to Dubai on bail.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“In Dubai, a Fewel city, like where you live.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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