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Jaya

British  
/ ˈdʒɑːjə /

noun

  1. Former spelling: Djaya.  Former names: Mount Carstensz.   Sukarno Peak.  a mountain in E Indonesia, in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) in the Sudirman Range: the highest mountain in New Guinea. Height: 5039 m (16 532 ft)

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In May, Jaya Gupta, a 28-year-old partner at a venture-capital firm, saw a two-bedroom listed on a high floor of a luxury building for $10,000 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

In Pidie Jaya district, not much has changed since the muddy torrent swallowed homes.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

When Laura Dern’s daughter Jaya was little, she paid a visit to the set of HBO’s “Enlightened” and told her mother that she noticed something different about her.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

Yusof was part of a three-man climbing team, all of whom listed their address as the Alpine Club of Malaysia in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, according to Ollig.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 2024

And when Jaya and Jad heard the ruckus coming from the barn, they silently sneaked over to investigate.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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