Issa
Americannoun
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Issa,
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Issas
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Sander Berge and Oscar Bobb were part of the brilliant Norway side beaten by England in the quarter-finals, while Belgium's Timothy Castagne and Morocco's Issa Diop also fell at that stage.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Turkey.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
“We’ll be here till tomorrow dealing with this blaze,” said Major Issa Hamdoun, a civil defense commander, as he watched his men manhandling the fire hose into the wreckage of the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Judiciary sent the subpoena after Mr. Worthington’s lawyer said his client wouldn’t voluntarily appear for a transcribed interview, according to a letter to Mr. Worthington from committee Chairman Jim Jordan and subcommittee Chair Darrell Issa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
General Issa Pliyev, the top Soviet commander in Cuba, reported to Moscow that the work was going well.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
But running Asda has been a challenge for the Issas, with Asda losing market share in recent times, with the likes of Aldi and Lidl attracting more customers, especially as household budgets have been squeezed.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
That suggests that a new chief executive, whoever it may be, will be taking her or his lead from the Issas.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2021
Gave this show a look after seeing Issas Rae's interview on Charlie Rose.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2016
Joel Munoz, 38, has lived across the street from the Issas for 15 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2016
Djibouti: The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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