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Which scholar of the ancient world first used the word geography?

geography

[jee-og-ruh-fee] / dΚ’iΛˆΙ’g rΙ™ fi /


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During a visit to Dumfries this week, Gilruth said part of the issue of people feeling distant from government was about geography, which was a "matter of fact".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In that geography, revenues fell 22 percent to $1.2 billion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

"You look at the geography that we're going to cover, we're not always going to be in our training base. We're going to be going to different facilities. It's a challenge," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“That’s geography and opportunity, not negligence,” said Umesh Haritashya, a professor of geosciences and sustainability at the University of Dayton in Ohio, who is among the scientists studying the causes of the flood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But it took more than a century to make innovation—outside geography and cartography—respectable, and then it became respectable only among the mathematicians and anatomists, not among the philosophers and the theologians.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“Diversifying infrastructure across multiple geographies can help hyperscalers reduce regulatory, permitting, and political concentration risk over time,” Lee said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Abercrombie & Fitch ANF -3.08%decrease; down pointing triangle raised its outlook for the year after logging higher second-quarter profit and sales, driven by improving demand across multiple geographies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Aritzia’s ATZ 2.69%increase; up pointing triangle first-quarter profit more than doubled as sales grew across each of its channels and geographies, with the company citing a boost from new store openings and marketing investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Management said that Levi’s customers — across genders and geographies — had remained “resilient,” amid concerns about putting off clothing purchases or waiting for discounts as costs of living rise.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Here he brought together skilled navigators, charts, and geographies, and all scientific knowledge that would assist in his undertaking.1 He began to construct ships larger and better than any in use.

From A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows




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