cheetah
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Origin of cheetah
1695–1705; < Hindi cītā < Sanskrit citraka leopard; compare Pali cittaka, Prakrit cittaya
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Sheng Fu, chief executive of Beijing-based Cheetah Mobile, thinks the overall trend will endure, as users increasingly view autonomous agents like “digital employees.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Hill -- whose blistering speed earned him the nickname "Cheetah" -- scored 27 touchdowns in 54 games for Miami and amassed 340 receptions for 4,733 yards.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
According to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, the smuggling of baby cheetahs is widespread in the region, with active trafficking routes running through northern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, and Somalia.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
She also broke through the Disney sphere, appearing in the popular 2006 sequel of “The Cheetah Girls 2” as Marisol, a Spanish pop star and competitor of the titular girl band.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
I blinked hard, over and over, and bit my tongue and thought of Cheetah, waiting for me outside the classroom.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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