Uri
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1,075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
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Last February, Uri, also known as the North American winter storm of 2021, brought below-freezing temperatures to the typically mild southern US.
Texas’s grid may still be unprepared for the next big winter storm | Angely Mercado | January 18, 2022 | Popular-ScienceScrutiny focused on power generators, not natural gas producersMore than 9 million Texans lost power during Winter Storm Uri last month, dubbed “Snovid 2021” because it coincided with the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas’s chief energy regulator fiercely defended fossil fuels after historic blackouts. She also profits from oil and gas. | Neena Satija, Aaron Gregg | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostThe blackouts caused by winter storm Uri last month were not unprecedented.
New Texas confronts the old with debates about mask mandates and winter storm response | Silvia Foster-Frau, Scott Wilson | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostThis new role will see Uri continuing to support and build on our live programs, ensuring positive and valuable experiences for both attendees and clients.
Recent promotions announced at Digiday Media as the company focuses on growth | jim cooper | October 16, 2020 | Digiday“He is old and I am young,” says Uri, punching the air wildly for several seconds.
Pro-Russian Protesters in East Ukraine Laugh at Kiev’s Threats | David Patrikarakos | April 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Uri Ariel from the right-wing Jewish Home party said he was “shocked” by it.
Why Is Israel’s Red Cross Rejecting Ethiopian Blood? | Sigal Samuel | December 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHousing Minister Uri Ariel, himself a settler, is at least bureaucratically responsible for the latest announcement.
Next week Housing Minister Uri Ariel and Mayor Nir Barekat will lay a cornerstone.
"The Uri Blau conviction as part of a plea bargain alone merits a downgrade," said Omer-Man.
But the dome of the Dodi still gleams in the sun, and the far-off Glarus and Uri are reflecting his lingering beams.
Letters from Switzerland | Samuel Irenus PrimeOn this spot the alliance was formed between the three cantons of Uri, Unterwalden and Schwytz.
Letters from Switzerland | Samuel Irenus PrimeThe men of Schwytz and of Uri returned in sadness to their homes; and the assembly broke up, full of sorrow and distress.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'AubignSuch was the posture of affairs, when, to the great astonishment of all, deputies from Uri and Schywtz made their appearance.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'AubignVil schiffen uff Zag faren, und hort man luyen den Uri Stier.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'Aubign
British Dictionary definitions for Uri
/ (German ˈuːri) /
one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)
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