Angara

American  

[ahng-guh-rah, uhn-guh-rah] / ˌɑŋ gə rɑ, ʌn gʌˈrɑ /

noun

1. a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1,151 miles (1,855 km) long.

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Angara British  

/ anɡaˈra /

noun

1. a river in S Russia, in Siberia, flowing from Lake Baikal north and west to the Yenisei River: important for hydroelectric power. Length: 1840 km (1150 miles)

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Angara

Education minister Sonny Angara said the government was "very concerned", adding: "We don't want a situation seen in the United States, where there have been concerns about copycat incidents."

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

While Roscosmos has continued to rely on Baikonur, Russian authorities have developed Vostochny as the facility of choice for Angara launches.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the assembly room of the Amur launch complex for Angara rockets at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia April 12, 2022.

From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2022

Revilla, Poe and Angara all won Senate seats in the midterm elections.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2019

One day, after sitting in the sun, Mother and I waded into the Angara.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys