Yamani
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Yamani thought he was about to be executed, but Ramírez instead tried to humor him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Salem al Yamani, a schoolteacher in the southern province of Abyan, said that even amid the current chaos, nostalgia for colonial times sparked by Elizabeth’s death is misplaced.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
"Junior was the person who taught Darwin how to play football and was his motivation to play in an academy when he was young," Uruguayan journalist Taimur Yamani told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2022
Mr. Yamani, a Harvard-trained lawyer, became oil minister in 1962 and would lead the ministry until 1986.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2021
Known for his Western-style business suits and soft-spoken, measured tones, Yamani helped Saudi Arabia command a dominating presence in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries from its birth.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2021
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