Uri

American

[oo-ree, oor-ee] / ˈu ri, ˈʊər i /

noun

a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1,075 sq. km). Altdorf.

Uri British

/ ˈuːri /

noun

one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

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Edna’s brother, Uri, died fighting with Israel in its 1948 war for independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Next-day natural gas prices in the Northeast are trading at $135 per million BTUs for Tuesday, seven times as high as the peak during Uri.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

One of the greatest magic tricks I ever saw unfolded when Johnny Carson invited the illusionist Uri Geller on “The Tonight Show” to bend a spoon with his mind.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2024

It was better late than never for spoon-bending performer Uri Geller.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

Uri was howling like a wolf, and even as the oven chimney pipes toppled like trees, I laughed and pulled and pulled the clanger rope.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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