Bara
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And last week, the RSF captured the town of Bara, north of El-Obeid, prompting more than 36,000 people to flee the town and four others in North Kordofan over six days, according to the UN.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
"Today, all our forces have converged on the Bara front here," an RSF member said in a video shared by the RSF late on Sunday, referring to a city north of El-Obeid.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Bara didn’t stay long, and the next resident turned out to be even more notorious, and not by design.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024
The painting above depicts the open area in front of Bara Imambara, a historical building complex in Lucknow, the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
“I met Theda Bara in her prime, for your information, and she was a riot, and the movie was fabulous. It’s a shame about the fire.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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