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Laban

American  
[ley-buhn] / ˈleɪ bən /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob.


Laban British  
/ ˈleɪbən /

noun

  1. Old Testament the father-in-law of Jacob, father of Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29:16)

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"Having that extra financial barrier might be the tipping point for them to not continue their studies or even come to Trinity Laban in the first place," she says.

From BBC

Laban says it reminds him of the “good cop, bad cop” strategy, in which police officers ask a suspect different version of the same question.

From Science Magazine

She added no future evening performances are due to take place during Trinity Laban's rescheduled open days.

From BBC

Activists say the Ghaith-Sub Laban family’s eviction is part of a wider trend of Israeli settlers, backed by the government, encroaching on Palestinian neighborhoods and cementing Israeli control by seizing property in east Jerusalem.

From Seattle Times

Arieh King, a settler leader and deputy mayor of Jerusalem, described the Ghaith-Sub Laban family as “squatters” and the case as a straightforward real estate dispute.

From Seattle Times