Ferrara

American

[fuh-rahr-uh, fer-rah-rah] / fəˈrɑr ə, fɛrˈrɑ rɑ /

noun

a city in N Italy, near the Po River: medieval university and cathedral.

Ferrara British

/ fəˈrɑːrə, ferˈrara /

noun

a city in N Italy, in Emilia–Romagna: a centre of the Renaissance under the House of Este; university (1391). Pop: 130 992 (2001)

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It's proved such a hit that confectionery giants including Hershey, Mars and Ferrara have launched their own products.

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Ferrara admits she could also just drive to the Nevada city, but she dreads the prospect of a four-hour-plus ride.

From MarketWatch

In one, New York University professor Lawrence Ferrara testified there were "no significant melodic similarities" between the two tracks.

From BBC

Neither Naldi nor Ferrara were found by the independent tribunal to have intentionally acted to break doping rules.

From BBC

Hoover also re-posted the statement from Ferrara, Bledel and Tamblyn, adding: "This statement from these women and Blake's ability to refuse to sit down and 'be buried' has been nothing short of inspiring."

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