Salam

Scientific  

/ sä-läm′ /

1. Pakistani theoretical physicist who helped the develop the theory of the electroweak force, explaining the relationship between two of the four fundamental forces of nature, the electromagnetic force and the weak force. For this work he shared with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg the 1979 Nobel Prize for physics.

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Example Sentences

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam was more cautious, saying Lebanon remained "far" from diplomatic normalisation with Israel and that the talks were focused on "defusing tension".

From BBC

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam later reversed the decision, the senior U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for the prime minister said he isn’t aware of any contact between the U.S. and Salam on the matter and that a number of applicants for the country’s disability allowance didn’t meet the criteria for eligibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement Friday, Iraq's Olympic Committee said that per Muftin's "initiative... first vice president Abdul Salam Khalaf has been temporarily authorised to oversee Olympic affairs until the issue is resolved".

From Barron's

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denounced the killing of Salameh and the incursion as a "flagrant violation of Lebanese institutions and sovereignty".

From BBC