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paal

British  
/ pɑːl /

noun

  1. a stake driven into the ground

"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

Etymology

Origin of paal

from Dutch: a pile, stake

Example Sentences

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This is a story that Paal Thomas Anderson wanted to tell.

From Los Angeles Times

“We should try for deals with other markets, but there is no alternative to the U.S.,” said Claus Paal, an entrepreneur in the southern German city of Stuttgart who said his clients are almost exclusively American.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s so much easier doing business with the U.S.” than countries like India, Paal said, noting advantages ranging from less bureaucracy to shared business models and research and development.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paal, who runs the Stuttgart chamber of commerce, said he watched tariff threats over Greenland with growing concern.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Beijing does indeed have multiple audiences to consider," said Douglas Paal, a former U.S. representative in Taiwan.

From Reuters