Gaza
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Also called Gaza City. a seaport and ancient trade route center on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Gaza Strip, adjacent to southwest Israel: occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Gaza
First recorded in 1570–80; compare Arabic ghazzah, Biblical Hebrew 'ázāh
Example Sentences
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The Australian journalist has reported extensively from war zones in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Gaza and Ukraine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Professional photo and video journalists working in Gaza are to receive an annual press freedom award on Monday for risking their lives to report on the war, an association of publishers has said.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
WSJ: It’s been a year since the controversy over BCG’s work on an Israeli-backed aid-distribution initiative in Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The coverage, seen around the world by millions on TV and online, was in a category which also included CNN's reports inside Iran and Gaza, as well as Scripps News's reporting of conflict in Haiti.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Many of the fabrics that we know of today came to Europe via the Muslims, and their names still show their origins: damask from Damascus, muslin from Mosul, gauzes from Gaza.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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