Bharat

British

/ ˈbʌrʌt /

noun

transliteration of the Hindi name for India

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"He was critically ill. His heart stopped as soon as he arrived. We had to perform CPR," said lead author Ankit Bharat, a thoracic surgeon at Northwestern University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Instead, suppliers of parts such as off-highway tires and non-auto machinery such as Bharat Forge and Balkrishna Industries should benefit directly from the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Tejpreet Chopra, from the private power company Bharat Light and Power, points out that "the problem is that it's cheaper to import from China than to buy local".

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

"Clients have become more knowledgeable about the roasts and are interested in the origins of their coffee," says Bharat Singhal, the founder of Billi Hu roasteries.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Ammu died in a grimy room in the Bharat Lodge in Alleppey, where she had gone for a job interview as someone’s secretary.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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