shaikh
AmericanEtymology
Origin of shaikh
From the Arabic word shaykh literally, old man
Example Sentences
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Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, said his country has closed wells, not all of which can be turned back on quickly.
From Barron's
Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, said on Tuesday it would take months for Middle East oil to fully return to prior production levels, even after the war ends.
From Barron's
Even after the Iran War ends, it will take months for Iran and its Middle East neighbors to return to their full pre-war oil production levels, Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, told the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston.
From Barron's
HOUSTON—It will take months for Middle East oil to fully return to prior production levels, even after the Iran War ends, said Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the country’s major national oil company.
From Barron's
Sameer Shaikh's wife can't stop crying.
From BBC
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