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Ricardo

American  
[ri-kahr-doh] / rɪˈkɑr doʊ /

noun

  1. David, 1772–1823, English economist.


Ricardo British  
/ rɪˈkɑːdəʊ /

noun

  1. David . 1772–1823, British economist. His main work is Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817)

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Other Word Forms

  • Ricardian adjective

Example Sentences

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"Perhaps the oil inventories could last for six to eight weeks," suggests Ricardo Torres – but he admits it's hard to know with any degree of precision.

From BBC

Mexican intelligence officials located Oseguera’s lover two days before the raid and began tracking her, Mexican Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said in a news conference Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

But even people who have never read a word of Adam Smith, David Ricardo or John Stuart Mill can read an electricity bill or a grocery-store receipt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mexican Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla told reporters at a press conference Monday that the woman, "one of the romantic partners of 'El Mencho,'" was brought to a house in Tapalpa by a trusted associate.

From Barron's

Mexican Secretary of Defense Ricardo Trevilla Trejo choked up at a Monday press conference in Mexico City as he paid homage to the 25 Mexican National Guardsmen who lost their lives on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal