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Almaty

American

[al-muh-tee] / ˈæl mə ti /

noun

a city in southeastern Kazakhstan: the former capital.

Almaty British

/ ælˈmɑːtɪ /

noun

Also called: Alma-Ata. Former name (until 1927): Verny. a city in SE Kazakhstan; capital of Kazakhstan (1991–97): an important trading centre. Pop: 1 103 000 (2005 est)

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But the Gunners beat Kairat Almaty in midweek to complete a clean sweep of eight wins in the league phase of the Champions League.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The Premier League club were in the bottom pot of seeds and PSG ended up facing the Magpies instead of comparative minnows such as Pafos and Kairat Almaty.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Leaders Arsenal have won all seven of their matches and just a point at home to Kairat Almaty would be enough to clinch top spot ahead of Bayern Munich.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Celtic passed backwards, hesitant and unthreatening having just been knocked out of the Champions League by Kairat Almaty.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The former world number one ended a two-year wait for an ATP title last weekend in Almaty.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

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