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Sato

American  
[sah-toh, sah-taw] / ˈsɑ toʊ, ˈsɑ tɔ /

noun

  1. Eisaku 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.


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"But shortly before the scheduled execution, he suffered a heart attack and was transferred to hospital," said Mai Sato, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sato said that even after his execution, "for his family the horror continued" with his body not returned for burial in Isfahan but transferred to Kashan some 200 kilometres away.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sato leads a staff of pitchers from several backgrounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Lindsay and Craig Foreman should not be in prison," said UN special rapporteurs Dr Alice Edwards and Mai Sato.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The governor of Fukushima, Yuhei Sato, said, “Anxiety and anger felt by people have reached boiling point.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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