Zama
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He annihilated the Carthaginians and Numidians standing in his way, which forced Hannibal to retreat from southern Italy to fight what each man hoped would be “a final battle” at Zama.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
"The number of children is decreasing each year, and as a result, more and more people are pouring their love into their dogs and cats," said Zama Shrine priest Yoshinori Hiraga.
From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2023
Transmission, prevention, vaccination — Sawadogo hits these topics in her bimonthly radio show on Zama FM, interviewing doctors and nurses about COVID-19 and testing callers on their knowledge.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021
She ended up helping Shiraishi rent an apartment in Zama, southwest of Tokyo, and transferred about $4,500 to his bank account, Japanese media reported.
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2020
Hastings, like Zama, impresses us as having been a "dishonest victory," to borrow the words with which Milton so emphatically characterizes Chæronea.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 by Various
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