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Sendai

American  
[sen-dahy] / ˈsɛnˈdaɪ /

noun

  1. a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.


Sendai British  
/ sɛnˈdaɪ /

noun

  1. a city in central Japan, on NE Honshu: university (1907). Pop: 986 713 (2002 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Almost simultaneously, Takeaki Iwamoto's group at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, independently produced the same compound.

From Science Daily Feb. 24, 2026

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura — who was born in Toyama, Japan, and attended high school in Sendai — also made it a point to connect with Sasaki before the game.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2025

The fab will be located at an industrial park that has abundant land, water and power neighbouring the major regional city of Sendai, the companies said.

From Reuters Oct. 31, 2023

In Sendai, northern Japan, officials are conducting an internal probe following allegations that children had to strip into their underwear during meal time so they don’t dirty their clothes.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2022

The Reagan was moving fast, but as it neared Sendai, the sea became thick with wreckage from the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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