Popov

British

/ paˈpɔf /

noun

Alexander Stepanovich (alɪkˈsand ^ə r stɪˈpanəvitʃ). 1859–1906, Russian physicist, the first to use an aerial in experiments with radio waves
Oleg ( Konstantinovich ). born 1930, Russian clown, a member of the Moscow Circus

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"It's not your business, with all respect, what we are doing with our internet," MP Yevgeny Popov tells me.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Gen. Ivan Popov, a career soldier and former top commander in Ukraine; and Lt.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

Popov also jibed that Carlson had managed to experience Moscow's modern public transport system during his visit.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024

“If people don’t know Boris Nadezhdin, I can tell them who he is,” Mr. Popov said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

Oh, ma'am, some one is asking for you, insists on seeing you—— Mrs. Popov.

From Contemporary One-Act Plays by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

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