American Railway Association.
Associate of the Royal Academy.
From the Latin word āra altar
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Ara, which is a private-equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization, would have the right to nominate one director to Energy Fuels’ board, as well as a one-time veto on an independent nominee to the board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Developers and enterprises like using Cursor because of its cost-effective AI product, according to Ara Kharazian, lead economist at Ramp, a financial-technology company tracking how businesses spend on AI.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Beyond Netflix’s big bet on the World Cup slate, it’s not hard to get Ramos and Ara to make further wagers on this year’s tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
"Our study provides a mechanistic understanding of how oral microbes in the gut can influence the brain and contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease," said Professor Ara Koh.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
A peasant who heard of the wonderful tale, In the breeze of the Orient loosened his sail; From Ara, the holy, he turned to the West, For though Ara was holy, Hy-Brasail was blest.
From A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
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