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Osh

American  
[awsh] / ɔʃ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Kirghizia, SW of Bishkek.


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First erected when Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet Union, the 23m-tall monument towered over the city of Osh for 50 years before it was quietly removed this week.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

In 2024, the Oakland Zoo decided to send Osh, its last remaining African elephant, to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2025

The decision to move Osh was made after consultation with the Assn. of Zoos and Aquariums’ African Elephant Taxon Advisory Group, the zoo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

In Osh, the country’s second city, a Kyrgyz woman, Dinara, posted her telephone number online and offered to host penniless Russians at her home.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

I let my feet decide where to put themselves as I followed Osh down to the beach, my mind busy with other things.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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