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Hayakawa

American  
[hah-yuh-kah-wuh] / ˌhɑ jəˈkɑ wə /

noun

  1. S(amuel) I(chiye) 1906–92, U.S. semanticist, educator, and politician, born in Canada: senator 1977–83.

  2. Sessue 1889–1973, Japanese film actor.


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In 1983, Tanton and Hayakawa — born in Canada to Japanese immigrants — formed U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2025

Hayakawa and his colleagues extended their investigations of the historical aurorae by combing through records in libraries, archives, and observatories around the world.

From Science Daily Dec. 1, 2023

"It's an awfully big upgrade and shows how the BOJ had made estimates that were way too low," said former BOJ top economist Hideo Hayakawa, who expects negative rates to end in April.

From Reuters Nov. 15, 2023

Jilted women ghosted by Tokuhara would have had the same motive, attorney David Hayakawa said, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2023

Farther down the lane of booths was the tent of Hayakawa the Juggler.

From The Cathedral by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

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