Tambo
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Tambo international airport on Thursday, AFP journalists at the airport reported.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Around 1985, when Musk was in his early teens, Oliver Tambo, the leader of the then-banned African National Congress, called for people to resist apartheid and “make South Africa ungovernable.”
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025
Actor Cynthia Geary, perhaps best known to Seattleites for her role as Shelly Tambo in the 1990-95 CBS show “Northern Exposure,” attended the Volunteer Park rally and spoke briefly in support of the union’s demands.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
Maksim Bely, a volunteer, said people were being given the choice of three destinations: Tambo, 310 miles away; Tula 250 miles away; and Tomsk, 2,420 miles away, in Siberia.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023
If there is any one amongst you who cherishes my freedom, Oliver Tambo cherishes it more, and I know that he would give his life to see me free.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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