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Petrosian

British  
/ pɪˈtrəʊʒən /

noun

  1. Tigran (tiɡˈran). 1929–84, Soviet chess player; world champion (1963–69)

"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

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Russian figure skaters Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik were cleared to compete with neutral status in Milan and both finished sixth in their events.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

But instead Petrosian was left stony faced, and she exited the stage quickly when it was confirmed she had missed the podium.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

Adeliia Petrosian had competed only once internationally in the four years before the Games.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

However, Tutberidze is not officially listed as the teenager's coach in the media guide for these Games and it remains to be seen whether she will be at rinkside when Petrosian competes.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

Fischer screamed at Edmundson that he had been seeing too many people, and for the next ten days as he and Petrosian battled, Bobby agreed to see only the young Argentine player Miguel Quinteros.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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