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Sabah

American  
[sah-bah] / ˈsɑ bɑ /

noun

  1. a state in Malaysia, on the northern tip of Borneo: formerly a British crown colony. 29,347 sq. mi. (76,008 sq. km). Kota Kinabalu.


Sabah British  
/ ˈsɑːbɑː /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1963): North Borneo.  a state of Malaysia, occupying N Borneo and offshore islands in the South China and Sulu Seas: became a British protectorate in 1888; gained independence and joined Malaysia in 1963. Capital: Kota Kinabalu. Pop: 2 603 485 (2000). Area: 73 620 sq km (28 425 sq miles)

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Urea sales should also recover following Sabah plant’s turnaround, though weaker polyethylene prices and new capacity additions in China will continue to pressure the olefins and derivatives division, keeping 2026 outlook challenging, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 24, 2025

Again, there’s a famous song inspired by the story that’s been sung by many of the great Arab singers, such as Fairouz and Sabah.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2024

When she wouldn’t remove it, WWU President Sabah Randhawa fired her.

From Seattle Times May 18, 2024

It was - he had the third-shortest tenure of any emir since the Al Sabah ruled Kuwait beginning in 1752.

From Washington Times Dec. 16, 2023

The island toward which the Sabah was making her way seemed blacker and denser than its more frivolous neighbors.

From The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old by Stuart, Florence Partello

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