Arad

American

[ah-rahd] / ɑˈrɑd /

noun

a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
a town in southern Israel: site of ancient Canaanite town.

Arad British

/ ˈæræd /

noun

a city in W Romania, on the Mureş River: became part of Romania after World War I, after belonging successively to Turkey, Austria, and Hungary. Pop: 155 000 (2005 est)

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Magen David Adom first responders said 84 people were wounded in the town of Arad, 10 of them seriously, hours after 33 were wounded in nearby Dimona.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

"This is a very severe scene," emergency medical technician Yakir Talkar said in a statement describing Arad, adding there were "many wounded with varying degrees of injury".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“We want our athletes to come and work, to compete,” said Arad, speaking at the same Tel Aviv news conference at which Zohar appeared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

It’s being co-produced by Nintendo and Arad Productions Inc., which is behind the live-action Spider-Man films and headed by Avi Arad.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Vil�gos, the town where the famous capitulation of G�rgei to the Russians took place on the 13th of August 1849, lies 21 m. by rail north-east of Arad.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

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