Ondo

British

/ ˈɒndəʊ /

noun

a state of SW Nigeria, on the Bight of Benin. Capital: Akure. Pop: 3 441 024 (2004). Area: 15 500 sq km (5985 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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“I just carried that with me,” Toruño said, sitting in the coffee shop Ondo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Crypto companies and investing platforms like Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken and Ondo Finance Inc. have made $1 million donations to his inauguration.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

The charges were dropped in October last year after the Ondo State Ministry of Justice reviewed the case.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Gabon's election commission said after the election that Bongo had been re-elected with 64% of the vote, while Ondo Ossa secured almost 31%.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

In the election, Bongo faced an opposition coalition led by economics professor and former education minister Albert Ondo Ossa, whose surprise nomination came a week before the vote.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2023

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