Southeast Asian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Inspired by traditional Indian cooking and Southeast Asian flavors, this Food52 recipe bathes and simmers sautéed heads of romaine in a delicious mixture of gingery coconut milk, fresh lime juice and fish sauce.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
He reckons Raffles Medical shares trade at a discount to its Southeast Asian healthcare peers despite its strong earnings visibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Representatives of 11 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will arrive in Kazan on Wednesday, with the main day of the summit set for the following day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi last year in Malaysia on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian nations conference, Rubio said the goal was “strategic stability.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
But probably a more important reason is that the original Southeast Asian stock from which the colonists of Greater Australia were derived has by now been largely replaced by other Asians expanding out of China.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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