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Davos

British  
/ ˈdævɒs /

noun

  1. 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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After 18 months of interactions with European business leaders and participation in the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Blom concluded that excessive gloom was itself placing Europe’s economic future at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In January, Carney urged middle powers to come together during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, adding that the "old order is not coming back".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Clark and Capocefalo attended the 2011 Digital-Life-Design conference in Munich, a tech, media, science and arts salon that executives often stop by on their way to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

They live in Davos and Manhattan and Aspen all at the same time.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

“Lord Sunderland is sworn to the Eyrie,” Davos said.

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

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