Davos

British

/ ˈdævɒs /

noun

Romansch name: Tarau. a mountain resort in Switzerland: winter sports, site of the Parsenn ski run. Pop: 11 417 (2000). Height: about 1560 m (5118 ft)

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They are expensive to operate and break down more frequently, as one did in January not long after Trump departed Washington for Davos.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A week of meetings for CERAWeek -- dubbed the "Davos of Energy" -- saw around 10,000 executives and experts gather to discuss the latest in their industry.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The threats reached a fever pitch just as global political and business elites gathered in Davos for their annual meet-and-greet.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

"It was going to be hard, no matter what, to reconcile the two elements of his Davos speech," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Something about the way Lord Wyman said that chilled Davos to the bone.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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