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Karun

American  
[kuh-roon, kah-] / kəˈrun, kɑ- /

noun

  1. a river in SW Iran, flowing SW to the Shatt-al-Arab. About 515 miles (830 km) long.


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At Headingley, Stokes dismissed Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur to allow Josh Tongue to mop up the tail.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025

For now, replacing number three Karun Nair with Sudharsan, who was dropped after the first Test, has had the biggest impact.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

Bowling with supreme rhythm from the Pavilion End, Carse pinned both Karun Nair and India captain Shubman Gill leg before.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

Brydon Carse began with a good spell and, having seen one edge fly through the slips, eventually nicked off Karun Nair for 26.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025

There are two definite objects of interest close to the plain of Chaman Kushan, the reputed source of the Karun and the great artificial cleft of Kar Kanun.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

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