Southeast Asian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Southeast Asian nations have faced severe economic strain.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi last year in Malaysia on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian nations conference, Rubio said the goal was “strategic stability.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The name combines "Naga," a legendary serpent from Thai and Southeast Asian mythology, with "Titan," referencing the giants of Greek mythology.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Earlier this year, Sunway Healthcare raised $736.3 million in the Southeast Asian country’s biggest IPO in nearly a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
I look around as people take seats in our segregated sections—South Asian, African American, Arab, Southeast Asian.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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