Pizarro

American

[pi-zahr-oh, pee-thahr-raw, -sahr-] / pɪˈzɑr oʊ, piˈθɑr rɔ, -ˈsɑr- /

noun

Francisco c1470–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru.

Pizarro British

/ piˈθarrɔ, pɪˈzɑːrəʊ /

noun

Francisco (franˈθisko). ?1475–1541, Spanish conqueror of Peru. He landed in Peru (1532), murdered the Inca King Atahualpa (1533), and founded Lima as the new capital of Peru (1535). He was murdered by his own followers

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Scott Johnson, an Edison spokesman, said Tuesday that Pizarro and other company executives holding stock took a financial hit after the fires when the price plummeted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Pizarro has said the winds that night didn’t meet the company’s threshold at the time for turning off the lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Last spring, Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, told Gov. Gavin Newsom about the company’s undergrounding plans in a letter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Alan Pizarro, a 32-year-old accountant in New York, said he tries not to bet more than he is willing to lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Soon after they left, two Inka ran to Pizarro, claiming that they had just fled from the invading army.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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