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Viren

American  
[veer-uhn] / ˈvɪər ən /

noun

  1. Lasse born 1949, Finnish distance runner.


Viren British  
/ ˈvɪərən /

noun

  1. Lasse (ˈlæsɪ). born 1949, Finnish distance runner: winner of the 5000 metres and the 10 000 metres in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games

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“Given the enormous investment put into this project, it was important to present the results in a way that anybody else can now go and benefit from them,” said Google Research collaborator Viren Jain.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

General manager Viren Gosai says that the government's solar push has given the company the confidence to open a new facility that is capable of producing 650,000 panels per year.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2022

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From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2022

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From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

Lasse Viren, another Finn, completed a second straight 5,000-10,000 double at the 1976 Montreal Olympics but just missed out on three golds when he finished fifth in the marathon.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021