Zarqa
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Zarqa” has a madcap urgency to it, partly because the episodes are barely 10 minutes long and partly because of Zarqa, who is brusque and driven and tends to stir up drama.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
British opera singer Dame Sarah Connolly is playing the title role of Zarqa Al Yamama and says she had sleepless nights worrying about singing in Arabic.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
Zarqa Khan, a student who attended a candlelight vigil for Mukadam, bemoaned how religion now pervades so much of life in Pakistan and how today she fears walking alone on the streets.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
“Aleppo is too tired to report the number of casualties,” Zarqa said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2016
Word was that there were shelters in Zarqa, Amman, Al-Salt, and other Jordanian cities.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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