Yao
1 Americannoun
noun
plural
Yaos,plural
Yao-
a member of an Indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
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the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Tom L. Yao, a neurosurgeon from Tennessee, and his wife, lawyer Emily Yao, moved to Louisville in 2010, when Tom was hired by Norton Neuroscience Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Asset minimums also enable firms to operate more efficiently, Yao says.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“However, volatility in external demand and the ongoing contraction in employment remain factors that warrant attention for the sector,” said Yao Yu, founder of RatingDog.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Yao and Nonaka emphasized that this achievement relied on close collaboration across Berkeley Lab and its partners, including AMCR, QSA, AQT, and NERSC, which provided both computing power and technical expertise.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
Yao yanked the string of the outboard motor, and its roar split the night while its prow cleaved the water ahead of us and its rear left a trail that glimmered in the flashlights’ beams.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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