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Uri

American

[oo-ree, oor-ee] / ˈu ri, ˈʊər i /

noun

a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1,075 sq. km). Altdorf.

Uri British

/ ˈuːri /

noun

one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

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In 2021, Google raided Intel’s top talent in Israel, hiring 25-year Intel veteran Uri Frank to lead Google’s silicon efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

But Uri spots talent, and soon Niki will desperately need the money when Harry lands in the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Vistra disclosed a $1.6 billion loss to its adjusted earnings from Uri.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Dhar first gained national attention in 2019 with his debut Uri: The Surgical Strike, a dramatisation of India's 2016 airstrikes on Pakistan.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

Parapsychology Interest in parapsychology is very old, yet the simple fact is that there have been no repeatable studies which have demonstrated its existence, Uri Geller and other charlatans notwithstanding.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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