American Railway Association.
Associate of the Royal Academy.
From the Latin word āra altar
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“We’ve seen time and time again in this market that a large dominant player can be unseated in a matter of a couple months,” said Ara Kharazian, lead economist in Ramp’s economics lab.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Still, any outside support or focus on the city’s years-long emergency is a big deal, said Ara Mihranian, Rancho Palos Verdes city manager.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
"Our study provides a mechanistic understanding of how oral microbes in the gut can influence the brain and contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease," said Professor Ara Koh.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
Hovnanian CEO Ara Hovnanian said that “buyers are definitely out there looking” but they are “hesitating at the moment” due to economic uncertainty.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
A spot is pointed out to the traveller bearing the name of Ara Seni, "Ara is sacrificed."
From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn
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