Formosa
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Formosa was part of a working group called Big Pipes, which included dozens of employees from some of the internet’s most important service providers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Formosa had been at the Denver meeting, and by October Big Pipes still hadn’t cracked the mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Orchard Hills’ zone is filled with prickly pear cacti, Japanese honeysuckle and Formosa firethorn.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
Among the participating restaurants, which are open to the public on the holidays, are Butcher’s Daughter, Zinque and Formosa Cafe.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
One daughter married an army general who for a time governed Formosa, and it was this uncle- general who encouraged Papa to enroll in a military school.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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