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Barak

American  
[bair-uhk, bey-rak, buh-rahk] / ˈbɛər ək, ˈbeɪ ræk, bəˈrɑk /
Douay Bible, Barac

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a military commander who, with Deborah, destroyed the Canaanite army under Sisera.

  2. Ehud, born 1942, Israeli military leader and politician: prime minister 1999–2001.

Barak British  
/ ˈbærək /

noun

  1. Ehud (ɛˈhʊd). born 1942, Israeli politician, prime minister (1999–2001); left the Labour Party (2011) to form the breakaway party Independence

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According to an X post by journalist Barak Ravid of the news site Axios, citing a US official, the US carried out "strikes on military targets" on the island located off Iran's western coast.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Epstein received a string of inside information about the company from Barak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

For Kiryat Shmona resident Zehava Barak, the constant state of conflict seemed untenable.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Evan Barak had two hits and two RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

I will seek thee out again, Barak; But now I burn to see what festival Swells such a crowd.

From Turandot, Princess of China A Chinoiserie in Three Acts by Bithell, Jethro

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