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Tanaka

American  
[tuh-nah-kuh, tah-nah-kah] / təˈnɑ kə, ˈtɑ nɑˌkɑ /

noun

  1. Baron Giichi 1863–1929, Japanese military and political leader: prime minister 1927–29.


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Dominik Szoboszlai is marking the other central midfielder, Ao Tanaka.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

"If I look at it cynically, I can't help but think that maybe she really wants to change" Japan's anti-nuclear commitment, 82-year-old Satoshi Tanaka, a campaigner who survived the 1945 attack on Hiroshima, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

"Our nation currently adheres to the 'three non-nuclear principles,'" she said in response to a direct question from Tanaka, without discussing what she might do next.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

This set’s presence, beyond giving Tanaka her due, reminds us that work in the cinematic arts shouldn’t be bound by sex.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Brij Nath and Maddie Tanaka, the most groundliest groundling and the most silky feathered hat person in the entire school.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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