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Taira

American  
[tahy-rah] / ˈtaɪ rɑ /

noun

  1. a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.

  2. former name of Iwaki.


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That victory made the Myanmar native a champion questioned by some, but Van legitimized his reign by prevailing in a grueling battle against Tatsuro Taira last May, stopping his challenger in the final round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Brazilian also viewed Van’s fight against Taira as a source of insight for his preparation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Taira declined to say how many sales advocates Carvana employs at each store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

One such human is Mayuka Taira, who said in comments provided by Sony AI to Reuters that the robot’s strengths are what one might expect: unpredictability and an absence of emotion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

The Taira started on this line, but soon collapsed by abandoning it.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Katsuro Hara

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