Sian

British

/ ʃjɑːn /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xi'an

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Export momentum may continue this year, supported by steady global and regional growth, U.S. tariff developments and resilient electrical and electronics shipments, with semiconductor trends a key focus, said RHB senior economist Chin Yee Sian.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plaid Cymru's spokesperson for housing, Sian Gwenllian MP, said the party had "always" called for a "proportionate approach" to implementing the 182-day rule, including where properties would not be eligible as full-time residences.

From BBC

The world has a population of more than eight billion - but only one known person can currently save Sian Chathyoka, who has a rare blood cancer.

From BBC

"The European Service Module is so important - we basically can't get to the Moon without it," says Sian Cleaver, a spacecraft engineer at Airbus.

From BBC

When Sian Cullen saw an interrogation chair for sale on social media, she knew she "just had to have it".

From BBC

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