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Salazar

American  
[sal-uh-zahr, sahl-, suh-lah-zahr] / ˌsæl əˈzɑr, ˌsɑl-, sə lɑˈzɑr /

noun

  1. Antonio de Oliveira 1889–1970, premier of Portugal 1933–68.


Salazar British  
/ sələˈzar /

noun

  1. Antonio de Oliveira (ənˈtɔnju ˈdəː oliˈvəɪrə). 1889–1970, Portuguese statesman; dictator (1932–68)

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Then Salazar appealed to the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments in Salazar v.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Salazar was later identified as the suspect when a motorist told police he had been aggressively confronted by a driver minutes before the shooting, according to evidence presented in court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Even if hostilities were to end soon, repair timelines suggest a meaningful portion of damaged capacity could remain offline well into next year,” said Al Salazar, director at EIR.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Salazar appeared on the CBS programme Face the Nation on Sunday and said that she has since spoken to the president, and believes he will keep the country on the right track.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

It was none other than Rowan’s friend, Tyger Salazar, who Rowan hadn’t seen since the day he showed him Scythe Faraday’s weapons den.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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