Zama
Americannoun
noun
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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
“You’re on Zama FM. How are you doing?”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
The Roman legions, whom you have often imitated but not yet equaled, combated Carthage, by turns, on the seas and on the plains of Zama.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various
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