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Gao

1 American  
[gah-oh, gou] / ˈgɑ oʊ, gaʊ /

noun

  1. a city in E Mali.


GAO 2 American  
Gao British  
/ ɡaʊ, ˈɡɑːəʊ /

noun

  1. a town in E Mali, on the River Niger: a small river port. Pop: 57 978 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to lead author Xueshi Gao, a PhD student in physics at Ohio State, the team expects the results to become useful for many different experiments and material systems across the field.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In recent weeks they have made gains in urban areas, including the mineral-rich city of Kidal and in Gao, where regime security forces are surrounded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

One program in New York City was the subject of a study co-authored by Jingqin Gao, assistant director of research at the C2SMART Center, which studies urban transportation at New York University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Fighting appears to have stopped for the moment in Gao, another northern town, with rebels positioned on the outskirts.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Gao is now the headquarters of a military district.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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