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Taleb

British  
/ ˈtælɪb /

noun

  1. (in Afghanistan) a member of the Taliban

"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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Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen told the court he had been motivated to carry out the attack because of conflicts with the German authorities.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Berkshire board member Chris Davis described Berkshire as an “anti-fragile” stock, borrowing a phrase from author Nassim Taleb, in a Barron’s Live program on Monday.

From Barron's Mar. 28, 2026

Commentator Nassim Taleb amplifies the volume with bankruptcy warnings.

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

Saudi national Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, 51, is currently on trial over last year's attack.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

And still the expected message from Ben Taleb does not come.

From Miss Caprice by Rathborne, George, St.

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