Elea

American

[ee-lee-uh] / ˈi li ə /

noun

an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.

Elea British

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

(in ancient Italy) a Greek colony on the Tyrrhenian coast of Lucana

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“There’s been a lot of work, a lot of meetings that went into it, and when we finally pulled it off, we had no idea how it would go,” said Columbia graduate student Elea Sun.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Lucie Zellner, 23 — who organizes Stormy Shot, along with her sister, Elea, 21 — said that the group often practices between 9 and 17 hours per week.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

A judge ordered Elea to pay $2.3 million.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2015

In October 2007, Lehman won a $2.3 million default judgment against Shkreli and Elea.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 17, 2014

Its very existence proves Zeno of Elea wrong.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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