Akbar
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In early 2019 Zac met Akbar Shamji, a Mayfair-based businessman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In the episode of “One54” cited in the lawsuit, one of the podcast’s Nigerian hosts, Akbar Gbajabiamila, prompts the comedian with “I heard you had a problem with the ‘Lion King,’ why?”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The shrouded body of the Chinese victim was placed in the grounds of the Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque, where AFP journalists saw dozens of men offering prayers.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
Zainul Akbar, who traveled to the school from the nearby island of Madura, has been trying to comfort his brother, Imron, whose 15-year-old son Haikal was also still missing under the rubble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
But that year, the tournament was going to be held in my neighborhood, Wazir Akbar Khan, and several other districts—Karteh-Char, Karteh-Parwan, Mekro-Rayan, and Koteh-Sangi—had been invited.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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