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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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Example Sentences

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Defender Hiroki Ito joined German giants Bayern Munich in 2024 but has since been plagued by injuries and missed significant chunks of both this and last season.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"Insulin injections remain a daily burden for many patients," said Associate Professor Shingo Ito.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Ito didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The hosts led thanks to a Hiroki Ito header but fell behind when Augsburg's Arthur Chaves and Han-Noah Massengo scored in quick succession.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

The following morning, when Ito told us that the contratista had gotten Gabriel fired and sent back to Mexico, I felt like someone had kicked me in the stomach.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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