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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Now, on the heels of a blistering speech at the annual Davos gathering, his arguments were gaining ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

Sir David has not commented directly, but speaking generally about social media at a panel in Davos shortly after Booklyn's statement, he said children are "allowed to make mistakes".

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Because he is your rightful king, Davos thought.

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

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