Perak
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Fitri Amit, a small-scale rice farmer in Perak region further south, was sceptical of the measures, which he said were often delayed, arriving only once farmers' "capital has already been drained".
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The only other rare earth refinery in Malaysia - operated by Japan’s Mitsubishi Group in northern Perak state - closed in 1992 following protests and claims that it caused birth defects and leukemia among residents.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Following his death in 1528, Mahmud Shah’s sons continued to attack the Portuguese from their kingdoms in Johor and Perak.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
She was then bussed to her university lodging in northern Perak state with four others and placed under quarantine, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Two Bretak Sakais descended from the heights which bound Perak and Pahang, and found hospitality in a family of those Sakais who are in constant contact with strangers.
From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone
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