Tel Aviv
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Origin of Tel Aviv
First recorded in 1915–20; from Hebrew tel “mound, hill, heap” + ābhībh “spring” (the season, symbol of renewal)
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“Just in case I lose, they gave me the number to call. The area code is Tel Aviv though.”
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Musk spoke remotely at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv early Monday, claiming that autonomous Tesla robo-taxis will “probably” be “widespread in the U.S. by the end of this year.”
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Musk, speaking virtually at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, was asked to describe an exciting breakthrough technology that he’s working on and that people “aren’t talking about enough.”
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Back in Israel, I studied film at Tel Aviv University, but I struggled writing screenplays.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
When their plane landed at Tel Aviv, Poppy was talking so fast, Liyana couldn’t pay close attention to details.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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