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yaw

[yaw] / jɔ /
VERB
temporarily swerve off coarse
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VERB
swerve
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STRONG


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Historian and cultural commentator Yaw Anokye Frimpong called the fugu "an unofficial national dress" with practical and historical roots.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Yaw Nyame, one of the numerous Ghanaians who welcomed IShowSpeed's naturalisation, says he hopes the content creator uses his passport to set up a base in the country.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Taylor Yaw, director of animal health at the zoo, said the procedure is not "common".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

When Yaw married, in 1907, one newspaper critic was satisfied that her husband’s name was “a more musical name than Yaw anyway.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Yaw, I sees yer am in de war-paint.

From Oonomoo the Huron by Ellis, Edward Sylvester




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