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Skanda

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[skuhn-duh] / ˈskʌn də /

noun

  1. the Hindu god of war.


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But that doesn’t mean what’s coming will be painless, or that resilience is the same as strength, said Skanda Amarnath, executive director of Employ America, an economic policy think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“It’s going to be a mess,” said Skanda Amarnath, executive director of Employ America, a research group.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2022

“This is a historically unique U.S. economy,” tweeted economist Skanda Amarnath, executive director of Employ America, a nonprofit that promotes tight labor markets.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2022

He sold the Skanda sitting on a peacock to an American private collector for $1.5 million, according to the U.S. court documents.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

And all creatures then celebrated the worship of Skanda on the fifth day of the lunar month.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan