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Inari

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[in-uh-ree, -ahr-ee, i-nah-ri] / ˈɪn ə ri, -ɑr i, ˈɪ nɑ rɪ /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1,295 sq. km).


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Inari is also increasing capacity for laser processing used in optical components, supporting expectations that the business will become a larger earnings contributor over time, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Catherine Feuillet, chief scientist at Inari Agriculture, a plant biotechnology company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, says it’s not clear yet how important those particular genes will be but that the new resources have “massive” value.

From Science Magazine Jun. 16, 2024

The only time Frandy has seen Sámi shaman in particular connected to amanita was when a Finnish ethnographer claimed in the 1940s that Inari Sámi noaiddit used to consume amanita with seven spots.

From National Geographic Dec. 21, 2023

Forty people took part in the event at Teppou-zu Inari Shrine on Sunday, where men and women donned loincloths and white gowns before plunging into water filled with ice blocks.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2023

The relief of this incubus, and the return of a more rightful heir than promised, the good lady attributed to the virtue of her prayers to the Inari Sama.

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

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