Kodiak

American

[koh-dee-ak] / ˈkoʊ diˌæk /

noun

an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.
Kodiak bear.

Kodiak British

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌæk /

noun

an island in S Alaska, in the Gulf of Alaska: site of the first European settlement in Alaska, made by Russians in 1784. Pop: 13 466 (2004 est). Area: 8974 sq km (3465 sq miles)

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Prepayments have been climbing over the past few years and now nearly 20% of patient’s bills are paid ahead of time, according to Kodiak Solutions, a provider of technology and data services to hospitals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Kodiak AI logged more than 40,000 paid driverless hours through the second quarter and is pushing to offer driverless highway operations by the end of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Despite all that, Kodiak is very much an early stage company.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Eight people were removed from the Kodiak 100 seaplane by fire department units and two had minor injures and refused medical attention.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

If it's angry, a Kodiak bear can kill a hunter with a single swipe of its paw.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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