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Luria

American  
[loor-ee-uh] / ˈlʊər i ə /

noun

  1. Salvador Edward, 1912–91, U.S. biologist, born in Italy: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1969.


Luria British  
/ ˈlʊərɪə /

noun

  1. Alexander Romanovich. 1902–77, Russian psychologist, a pioneer of modern neuropsychology. His most important work concerns the psychological effects of brain tumours

  2. Isaac ( ben Solomon ). 1534–72, Jewish mystic living in Egypt and Palestine: noted for his interpretation of the Cabbala

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Luria Scientific  
/ lrē-ə /
  1. Italian-born American biologist whose research on gene mutation and bacteria increased scientific understanding of the role of DNA in bacterial viruses.


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“The market is saying if there’s anything negative about capex, that’s bad for chips,” said Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria recently pointed out a related reason why he thinks Microsoft is set to win.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Luria also sees Amazon, Palantir, and Micron Technology benefiting from an open-source shift.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Palantir can cash in on that concern by offering an alternative for companies to build AI models on its orchestration tool, according to Luria.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

I was cheered up when a letter arrived from Luria that the situation might be smoothed over if we appeared to eat crow.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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