Dubai
Americannoun
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an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
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a seaport in and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.
noun
Example Sentences
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Pepper was detained in Dubai on 3 November.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
A British national has been detained in Dubai "without explanation, meaningful legal access or private communication with his family" for more than seven months, a human rights group has said.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Pooniya, 26, had travelled together with Dalip to Dubai, where they boarded the tanker.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Zedcex’s corporate Binance account, registered to a Dubai subsidiary, then relayed funds to digital wallets associated with the IRGC, according to the Binance reports, which didn’t specify the value of those transfers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The last time they had been together, in Dubai, they were married to each other.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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