Desai
Britishnoun
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Morarji ( Ranchhodji ) (məˈrɑːdʒɪ). 1896–1995, Indian statesman, noted for his asceticism. He founded the Janata party in opposition to Indira Gandhi, whom he defeated in the 1977 election; prime minister of India (1977–79)
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Kiran , born 1971, Indian writer; her novel The Inheritance of Loss (2006) won the Man Booker Prize
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Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, told AFP "Marine One flights are piloted by some of the best aviators in the world, and at no point was the president in harm's way."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Desai added that any foreign country's failing to deal with the importation of goods produced with forced labour was "unreasonable" and must be addressed.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The White House praised the latest GDP figures, with spokesman Kush Desai saying "the core drivers of economic growth continue to surge."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
When I asked Desai to identify the specific policies and provisions he mentioned, he told me to go hunt them down myself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Desai has the same signification, being a variant of Deshmukh or the Marātha revenue officer in charge of a circle of villages.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
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