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Vala

American  
[vah-luh] / ˈvɑ lə /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. a prophetess.


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“Show me another CEO that has more skin in the game at 1 AM in the office,” tweeted Vala Afshar, the businessman and tech columnist who shared the image.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022

Having been put in, Papua New Guinea were 0-2 before recovering to 102-3, but another collapse restricted them to 129-9, with captain Assad Vala top-scoring with 56.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2021

Skipper Zeeshan Maqsood believed the wicket could help his spinners later in the game while PNG captain Assad Vala said he too would have liked to chase.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2021

“Having the honor of leading this group in World Cup is a great achievement,” said Assad Vala, Papua New Guinea’s captain and top batsman.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2021

When she was able to move, Vala lay sad and still.

From Prisoners of Conscience by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

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