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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In October, new CFO Anat Ashkenazi said one of her top priorities would be to drive more cost cutting as Google expands its spending on AI infrastructure in 2025.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, CNBC reported that Google employees were fearing layoffs following CFO Anat Ashkenazi's comments about initiating more cost-cutting to make up for the company's increasing spend on AI infrastructure.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
When downloading, try to verify the name and publisher of the app is the same as posted on that city site, Ashkenazi says.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 July 2024
German Ashkenazi Jews settled there in the 1910s, and its borders became defined through redlining practices that withheld home loans from minority communities, including Jews.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, CNBC reported that Google employees were fearing layoffs following CFO Anat Ashkenazi's comments about initiating more cost-cutting to make up for the company's increasing spend on AI infrastructure.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
When downloading, try to verify the name and publisher of the app is the same as posted on that city site, Ashkenazi says.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 July 2024
German Ashkenazi Jews settled there in the 1910s, and its borders became defined through redlining practices that withheld home loans from minority communities, including Jews.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Ashkenazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashkenazi. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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