Peres

[per-ez]

noun

1. Shimon 1923–2016, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.

Peres

/ ˈpɛrɛs /

noun

1. Shimon (ʃiːˈməʊn). born 1923, Israeli statesman, born in Poland: prime minister (1984–86; 1995–96); president from 2007; Nobel peace prize 1994 jointly with Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin

Example Sentences

Also during Sunday's morning session, Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir outsprinted Ethiopian Tigst Assefa in a thrilling conclusion to the women's marathon.

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Another scholarship recipient, Alejandra Peres, admitted she’d been unaware of the total funding amount when she applied.

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Assefa beat the previous record, set by Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in London last year, by 26 seconds.

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Kenya's Alexander Mutiso Munyao won the men's race in two hours four minutes one second last year, with compatriot Peres Jepchirchir victorious in a women's only world record of 2:16:16.

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World record holder Ruth Chepngetich has pulled out of the London Marathon along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir.

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