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Pienaar

British  
/ pɪəˈnɑː /

noun

  1. ( Jacobus ) Francois. born 1967, South African Rugby Union footballer; captain of the South African team that won the Rugby World Cup in 1995

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After similarly narrow victories over France and England, South Africa, with Kolisi's legendary 1995 predecessor Francois Pienaar watching on for the final step, have walked the hardest, narrowest route to the trophy.

From BBC Oct. 28, 2023

Hugo Pienaar, chief economist at the Bureau for Economic Research said a likely easing in the intensity of power cuts should also boost foreign investor sentiment towards South Africa and the rand.

From Reuters Sep. 7, 2023

Football For Schools has another vital component, said Pila, who previously was the head of one of South Africa’s top academies and is proud to have discovered Steven Pienaar, who became a South Africa international.

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2022

“You’re acting like this is already over — and it’s not,” a visibly peeved Mr. Sunak told the moderator, John Pienaar.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2022

From him my thoughts flew to old Peter Pienaar, and I sat down on a roadside wall and read his last letter.

From Mr. Standfast by John Buchan

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