Ashkenazi
noun
Ash·ke·nazi
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zē 
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
plural Ashkenazim
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zəm
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
: a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews compare sephardi
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The big picture: Parking scams are becoming more commonplace and can extend to places like restaurant QR codes, Asaf Ashkenazi, CEO of the cybersecurity company Verimatrix, tells Axios.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 July 2024
Anat Ashkenazi resigned as CFO and EVP at Lilly in June and will join Alphabet Inc. as CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Here, Granit puts a gourmet spin on the Ashkenazi comfort food made by his grandmother to spectacular effect.
—Vogue, 8 July 2024
Gantz’s dilemma found expression in Ashkenazi’s acceptance speech as foreign minister after the new government was sworn in.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2020
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 July 2024
Anat Ashkenazi resigned as CFO and EVP at Lilly in June and will join Alphabet Inc. as CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Here, Granit puts a gourmet spin on the Ashkenazi comfort food made by his grandmother to spectacular effect.
—Vogue, 8 July 2024
Gantz’s dilemma found expression in Ashkenazi’s acceptance speech as foreign minister after the new government was sworn in.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2020
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“Ashkenazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashkenazi. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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