Ravi

American

[rah-vee] / ˈrɑ vi /

noun

a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.

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Ravi Mehta, who has a life-limiting disability, was admitted to hospital in September 2025 for a routine appointment to fix his ventilator settings.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He joined Fleetwood Mac in the 1990s for their 16th studio album, Time, and toured with them, before later starting a sustainable electric guitar company with industrial designer Ravi Sawhney in 2004.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In Rio’s iron-ore business, cost increases related to the Middle East conflict can likely be absorbed with operational efficiencies, says Ravi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

These changes aren’t cost-driven, as Sony is instead hoping to prioritize growth under new business strategies implemented by its new chief executive, Ravi Ahuja.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I woke up with a start, as if Ravi had burst a balloon in my ears.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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