Jahangir
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s a good tool of asymmetric warfare,” said Jahangir E. Arasli, a senior research fellow at Baku, Azerbaijan-based Institute for Development and Diplomacy who specializes in maritime threats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Her refusal to yield has led to comparisons with Pakistan's late leading human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir, which Mazari said is "a huge honour and a privilege".
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Mrs Hajiyeva’s husband, Jahangir, was the chairman of the state-controlled International Bank of Azerbaijan from 2001 until his resignation in 2015.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024
Jahangir said as part of Zanjani’s 2016 sentence, he had the right to an amnesty or commutation of his death sentence if he returned the assets, compensated for damages and expressed regret for wrongdoing.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
Instead, he immerses himself in the guidebook, studying the history of Mughal architecture, learning the succession of emperors’ names: Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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