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Gao

1 American  
[gah-oh, gou] / ˈgɑ oʊ, gaʊ /

noun

  1. a city in E Mali.

GAO 2 American  

  1. General Accounting Office.

Gao British  
/ ɡaʊ, ˈɡɑːəʊ /

noun

  1. a town in E Mali, on the River Niger: a small river port. Pop: 57 978 (2005 est)

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The holiday gives Gao a chance to spend time with family and participate in traditions to usher in the Year of the Horse, which begins on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Gao refers to Daoist teachings that suggest that fire is not overcome by greater fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

But according to Will Gao, head of growth at Rilla, its 120 employees simply don't see it that way.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Gao Lulu, a 34-year-old accountant in Shanghai, has been a Sam’s Club member for about three years and usually shops there once or twice a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Six months ago, she had given a performance similar to that she had just finished in Gao, several hundred miles down river.

From Black Man's Burden by Reynolds, Mack

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