Zama
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He annihilated the Carthaginians and Numidians standing in his way, which forced Hannibal to retreat from southern Italy to fight what each man hoped would be “a final battle” at Zama.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
"The number of children is decreasing each year, and as a result, more and more people are pouring their love into their dogs and cats," said Zama Shrine priest Yoshinori Hiraga.
From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2023
Army Medical Corps at the hospital in Zama, one of four U.S. field hospitals in Japan’s farm belt southwest of Tokyo.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
Her internship was at Radio Zama, where her bosses sensed a strong radio presence after she recorded some ads.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021
‘By the victory of Zama it was decided that the states of the ancient world should be welded into one great empire, and that this empire should be founded by Rome and not by Carthage.’
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund
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