Oran

American  

[aw-ran, oh-ran, aw-rahn] / ɔˈræn, oʊˈræn, ɔˈrɑ̃ /

noun

1. a seaport in NW Algeria.

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Oran British  

/ əˈræn, ɔrɑ̃, əˈrɑːn /

noun

1. a port in NW Algeria: the second largest city in the country; scene of the destruction by the British of most of the French fleet in the harbour in 1940 to prevent its capture by the Germans. Pop: 744 000 (2005 est)

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Oran

"The fire whirls burned the oil about 40 percent faster, cut soot emissions by 40 percent, and achieved up to 95 percent fuel consumption efficiency compared to in-situ fire tests," Oran said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

“I don’t think we ever stepped off the roller-coaster,” said Oran van Dort, an analyst at Rabobank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

It was a predictable outcome in western port city Oran as the Desert Foxes are 163 places above the Ocean Stars in the world rankings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025

In “Das Kannibal,” Mitchell writes that Saigon “brought back vividly to me the Algerian city of Oran in 1942-43 … first city I’d ever seen surrounded by the feverish activity of war-time.”

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025

Milo was not only the Vice-Shah of Oran, as it turned out, but also the Caliph of Baghdad, the Imam of Damascus, and the Sheik of Araby.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller