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Sampo

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[sahm-paw] / ˈsɑm pɔ /

noun

Finnish Legend.
  1. a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen, and Lemminkäinen from Louhi because of its powers.


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In his place, Colorado called up LW Sampo Ranta, marking Ranta’s sixth stint with the team this season.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2023

Backed by the Finnish government, Sampo Hietanen, an engineer, started Whim, the world’s first MaaS “operator,” in 2017; Helsinki was the test site.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2021

He was returning from Helsinki to announce that Danske would take over Finland’s Sampo Bank and absorb its million customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2018

All these ingredients have combined to produce a new social phenomenon in South Korea: the Sampo Generation.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2018

"Is the King bound by the same law?" asked Sampo anxiously.

From The Diamond Fairy Book by Various

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