First recorded in 1895–1900, ria is from the Spanish word ría river
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First on Rusk's agenda was a private session with Spanish Foreign Minister Fernando Ma ria Castiella y Maiz.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I had thought she was a mort,” said I; “but the ria of a Romany chal is always sacred to me.”
From Danger! and Other Stories by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Picking it up she read inside the scorched margin: ria kept the keys and now them over to me.
From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir
"I had thought she was a mort," said I; "but the ria of a Romany chal is always sacred to me."
From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by Doyle, A. Conan
Given your sheer number of accounts and advisers, having one RIA in charge could help coordinate decisions and avoid any similar tax shock.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
A tanker carrying 100,000 tons of crude oil arrived in Cuba Monday, Russia’s RIA Novosti reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Transport.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
On Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said it was monitoring “with concern” the situation surrounding the tanker, according to state news agency RIA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Putin has "expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron", Dmitry Peskov told state news agency RIA Novosti.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
I walked through the snow for a few miles until a white RIA worker picked me up and delivered me to the front door.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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