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Weihai

American  
[wey-hahy] / ˈweɪˈhaɪ /

noun

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.
  1. a seaport in NE Shandong province, in E China: district leased to Great Britain 1898–1930. 285 sq. mi. (738 sq. km).


Weihai British  
/ ˈweɪˈhaɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Weihaiwei.  a port in NE China, in NE Shandong on the Yellow Sea: leased to Britain as a naval base (1898–1930). Pop: 966 000 (2005 est)

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Yee's dominance extended to the World Triathlon Series with victories in Cagliari and Weihai helping him claim the first world title of his career after a succession of near-misses in recent years.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

"Everything is out of stock," said Pardus branding director Li Weihai.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2022

Prosecutors say You stole the trade secrets to establish a BPA-free coating company in China, and her Chinese partner, Weihai Jinhong Group, received millions of dollars in Chinese government grants to back the new company.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022

The FBI agent testified that while You was still employed at Eastman, she was receiving a full-time, $7,000-a-month salary from Xiangchen’s company, Weihai Jinhong Polymer Company.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019

Meanwhile, the International Triathlon Union opened an investigation into the gold medal Miller won in Weihai, China, in 2014.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2016

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