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Brasil

¹ British

/ brəˈziːl /

noun

the Portuguese spelling of Brazil

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brasil ² British

/ brəˈzɪl /

noun

a variant spelling of brazil

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The 53-year-old's name no longer appears on the agency's list of those in its custody, BBC News Brasil has confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Also, the port manager announced a multiyear expansion and modernization program for its Rio Brasil terminal, which is expected to increase capacity from 440,000 TEUs to 750,000 TEUs between 2025 and 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Brazilian stock exchange operator B3 – Brasil Bolsa Balcao could also benefit from lower rates that nudge Brazilians out of bonds and into equities.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But when BBC Brasil cross-checked the list of the deceased published by police against the 68 names on the list of suspects provided by prosecutors, it found that none of them matched.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

In the courts and squares of the great cities ambassadors from Brasil and Benin, from Eireland and Corea mingled with tabaco sellers, with commedia players from Bergamo, with dealers in fortune bonds.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

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