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Larissa

American  
[luh-ris-uh, lah-ree-sah] / ləˈrɪs ə, ˈlɑ ri sɑ /
Or Larisa

noun

  1. a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.


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Larissa Rodrigues from the Escolhas Institute said that due to a government clampdown, gold that previously "exited Brazil through the front door" was being smuggled out through countries like Guyana or Venezuela.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis insisted that the venue chosen, a remodelled university lecture hall in the central city of Larissa, was one of the two biggest courtrooms in Greece.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

At Albertz Benda, a show of Larissa de Souza’s magical paintings is a refreshing break from the cold outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Larissa Hope, meanwhile, believes these trials are important.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

It happened that soon after their arrival Perseus heard that the King of Larissa, in the North, was holding a great athletic contest, and he journeyed there to take part.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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