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Cavalieri

American  
[kav-uhl-yair-ee, kah-vah-lye-ree] / ˌkæv əlˈjɛər i, ˌkɑ vɑˈljɛ ri /

noun

  1. Francesco Bonaventura 1598–1697, Italian mathematician.


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It’s also home to pasta producers as diverse as Granoro, one of Italy’s most popular supermarket brands, and Pastificio Benedetto Cavalieri, a top-notch artisanal maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

In the first half of the race, Cavalieri battled to stay ahead of Walker Spinrad, a recent Tekno signee whose driving grew wilder as his veteran competitor hit his stride.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

Cavalieri popped open the Panda Express container that had sat untouched since lunch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

“I didn’t ever think of it as something I would still do now,” Cavalieri said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

However, like Cavalieri, all of them came up against the infinitesimal.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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