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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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

We all saw this on display last month as world leaders took the podium at our annual conference in Davos and spoke of shifts and breaks in the world order.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Qin is preparing animal studies in partnership with the AO Research Institute Davos.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

In more fallout from the release of the Epstein files, the president and CEO of the World Economic Forum is stepping down after the Davos organizer conducted a review of his past Epstein connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Davos blew the candle out as soon as the proprietor moved off, and sat back in the shadows.

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

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