Barra

¹ British  

/ ˈbærə /

noun

1. an island in NW Scotland, in the Outer Hebrides: fishing, crofting, tourism. Pop: 1078 (2001)

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barra ² British  

/ ˈbærə /

noun

1. informal a barramundi

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Example Sentences

Now, the robotics guru is seen by senior GM leaders as a dark-horse candidate to succeed Chief Executive Mary Barra, who has led the automaker for more than a decade and turns 64 this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Barra has run GM since 2014—a tenure that is more than double the median S&P 500 CEO’s term.

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Asked recently during an onstage interview about how long she plans to remain at GM, Barra said, “That’s the board’s decision, not mine.”

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A GM spokeswoman said there has been no discussion of Barra leaving.

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They include finance chief Paul Jacobson and Mark Reuss, a 40-year GM veteran and Barra’s No. 2.

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