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Chiba

American

[chee-bah] / ˈtʃiˈbɑ /

noun

a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.

Chiba British

/ ˈtʃiːba /

noun

an industrial city in central Japan, in SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay. Pop: 880 164 (2002 est)

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Japan's Mone Chiba finished fourth, ahead of Amber Glenn - who rose from 13th to fifth after an excellent free skate - while Russian champion Adeliia Petrosian came sixth following a fall.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Chiba, the 2025 world bronze medallist, won the ISU Grand Prix final in December ahead of Nakai and Sakamoto.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

To explore this mystery, a team led by Associate Professor Tomoaki Ishiyama of Chiba University's Digital Transformation Enhancement Council in Japan carried out one of the most extensive cosmological simulations ever performed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

Shareholder benefits are a big pull for many beginner investors, said Hirofumi Chiba, senior communication strategist at Nomura Investor Relations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

He and Mr. Chiba spoke with Piscine Molitor Patel, in English, for close to three hours, taping the conversation.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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