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Shapiro

American  
[shuh-peer-oh] / ʃəˈpɪər oʊ /

noun

  1. Karl (Jay), 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.


Shapiro British  
/ ʃəˈpiːrəʊ /

noun

  1. Jonathan. publishing as Zapiro . born 1958, South African political cartoonist

"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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A spokeswoman for Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro called it “nothing more than blatant antisemitism designed to intimidate and drive Jewish businesses out of our communities.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Following the announced departure of Ari Shapiro from the flagship radio show ‘All Things Considered,’ NPR has called on Scott Detrow to become the new full-time host.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Written by Shapiro, “Confession” follows an academic in Moscow under the rule of Joseph Stalin.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Five years and two more grandkids later, Shapiro, who at 56 is a member of Generation X, said he is happy they made the move when they did.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The owners of the press were two brothers, Samuel-Abba and Phinehas Shapiro, grandsons of Besht's companion, Rabbi Phinehas of Koretz.

From History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) by I. Friedlaender

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