Kongo
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a member of an Indigenous people living in west-central Africa along the lower course of the Congo River.
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Also called Kikongo. the Bantu language of the Kongo people, used as a lingua franca in the lower Congo River basin.
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of Africa living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), Congo Brazzaville, and Angola
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the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
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Seasoned investor Tao flew to Hong Kong from Shanghai, telling AFP he spent two weeks opening bank and broker accounts to retain access to US stocks.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
The company plans to restructure the AI video unit, which could involve spinning it off and listing it in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said in May.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
Lee grew up in Hong Kong, where he followed his father’s path as a performer, acting in more than a dozen films as a child and studying the close-quarters southern Chinese martial art Wing Chun.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
In a note to clients published Friday, analysts from Hong Kong research house and fund manager Gavekal outlined why the dollar is rallying and why that might continue.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
It would have been like King Kong battling Godzilla.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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