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Peres

American

[per-ez] / ˈpɛr ɛz /

noun

Shimon 1923–2016, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.

Peres British

/ ˈpɛrɛs /

noun

Shimon (ʃiːˈməʊn). born 1923, Israeli statesman, born in Poland: prime minister (1984–86; 1995–96); president from 2007; Nobel peace prize 1994 jointly with Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin

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Peres said in a statement that the veto will force fire victims to “wait for accountability and justice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

That was the “New Middle East” idea of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

Another scholarship recipient, Alejandra Peres, admitted she’d been unaware of the total funding amount when she applied.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

World record holder Ruth Chepngetich has pulled out of the London Marathon along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025

But her passionate infatuation for one of her knights—Don Fernando Peres de Trava—and the excessive honours she bestowed upon him, made enemies for her in the new state, and estranged her from her son.

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series by Rafael Sabatini

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