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Chari

American  
[sha-ree] / ʃaˈri /

noun

  1. the French name of Shari.


Chari British  
/ ˈtʃɑːrɪ /

noun

  1. a river in N central Africa, rising in the N Central African Republic and flowing north to Lake Chad. Length: about 2250 km (1400 miles)

"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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“The birth dose is critical to preventing hepatitis B, which is the leading cause of liver cancer worldwide,” said Chari Cohen, president of the Hepatitis B Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“It’s primarily transmitted mother to child,” said Dr. Chari Cohen, president of the Hepatitis B Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

In her petition addressed to Harinarayan Chari Mishra, the police chief of Bhopal, Gunjan says that the only solution is raiding wedding venues and arresting those found giving or receiving dowry.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023

Chari said “it’s an occasion we should celebrate — seeing Janet Yellen’s name on currency — but I wish it weren’t such a unique event for women.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Chevalier in West Africa, in the region of the Chari River, not far from Lake Tchad.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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