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Ito

1 American  
[ee-taw] / ˈiˈtɔ /

noun

  1. Prince Hirobumi 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.

ITO 2 American  

  1. International Trade Organization.

Ito 1 British  
/ ˈiːtəʊ /

noun

  1. Prince Hirobumi (ˌhɪərəˈbuːmɪ). 1841–1909, Japanese statesman; premier (1884–88; 1892–96; 1898; 1900–01). He led the movement to modernize Japan and helped to draft the Meiji constitution (1889); assassinated

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ITO 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. International Trade Organization

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Ito featured just once in Japan's last World Cup campaign but could find himself in demand depending on the status of Tomiyasu's injury.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A team at Kumamoto University, led by Associate Professor Shingo Ito, has now developed a promising solution.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

In September 2014, Epstein’s assistant wrote to his then-pilot to arrange a helicopter ride for Hoffman and MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito to take them to Epstein’s island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

"The shortage of conventional memory is becoming increasingly severe as suppliers redirect their resources toward high-bandwidth memory for artificial intelligence," Morningstar director Kazunori Ito said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

Mr. James Ito asks me, though his voice says he already knows the answer.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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