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Davos

British

/ ˈdævɒs /

noun

Romansch name: Tarau. a mountain resort in Switzerland: winter sports, site of the Parsenn ski run. Pop: 11 417 (2000). Height: about 1560 m (5118 ft)

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The threats reached a fever pitch just as global political and business elites gathered in Davos for their annual meet-and-greet.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Amodei, in January at Davos, essentially questioned the ethics of AI companies run by leaders who came out of social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

We all saw this on display last month as world leaders took the podium at our annual conference in Davos and spoke of shifts and breaks in the world order.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Qin is preparing animal studies in partnership with the AO Research Institute Davos.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Davos had tried to persuade him to stay true.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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