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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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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 man Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, 51, is currently on trial for the attack.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

At the time of the attack, officials said Taleb A., was an "untypical" attacker.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

I ought to mention, that all along this journey I went among the people by the name of Consul Yakōb, whilst Dr. Barth was known as the Reis, and Dr. Overweg as the Taleb.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by Richardson, James

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