Yao
1 Americannoun
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Yaos,
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Yao
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a member of an Indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
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the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.
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As 800V systems become more standardized, competition is expected to center on cost, efficiency, power density and supply reliability, Yao says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"It is a tour de force of Yao Xue's PhD thesis work, pairing an innovative approach with exceptional electrophysiological skill."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Inflationary pressures eased in May, with input and output price inflation slowing for the first time in six and seven months, respectively, said Yao Yu, founder at RatingDog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
"Using CST-CMFI, we were able to see phase variations associated with the carrier dynamics, even when there were no significant changes in intensity," said Yao.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
With trepidation I reported this to Yao, and he told me the master kept everybody’s belongings safely in his bedroom.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
The Yaos bought their current home in the historic Glenview area for $1.45 million in 2021, and spent three years renovating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
It is to be wished that competent observers would pay more attention to such savage practices as crystal-gazing and automatism as illustrated by the sticks of the Melanesians, Zulus, and Yaos.
From The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang
By the beginning of 1896 the last Arab stronghold was taken and the Yaos were completely reduced to submission.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
He omits whatever Mr. Macdonald says about a Being among the Yaos, analogous to the Dendid of the Dinkas, or the Darumulun of Australia, or the Huron Ahone.
From The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang
Between 1891 and 1895 a long struggle continued, between the British authorities on the one hand and the Arabs and Mahommedan Yaos on the other, regarding the suppression of the slave trade.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
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