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or less commonly yagi
: a highly directional and selective shortwave antenna consisting of a horizontal conductor of one or two dipoles connected with the receiver or transmitter and of a set of nearly equal insulated dipoles parallel to and on a level with the horizontal conductor
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Last month, the country was also hit by the region’s most powerful storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, which left dozens dead after sweeping across southern China and Southeast Asia.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Last month, Typhoon Yagi battered Vietnam, killing 323 people and causing extensive damage valued at $3.3 billion, according to a Vietnamese government report.
—Jim Gomez and Hau Dinh, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The strongest storm to hit Vietnam in decades, Typhoon Yagi made landfall on Sept. 7, 2024, devastating communities across 26 provinces, impacting the lives of millions of children and families.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Typhoon Yagi has hit Myanmar badly as well, causing more than 110 deaths, and displacing 320,000 people, and severe flooding.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
In recent weeks, northern Thailand has suffered severe flooding and landslides due to Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year.
—Nat Sumon, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The extent of Typhoon Yagi’s impact has prompted junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to make a rare request for foreign aid.
—Khine Lin Kyaw / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month and has caused devastation in Southeast Asia.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Behind that self-explanatory name are some 2,000 books and magazines that are the bedrock for Yagi’s own work.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Last month, Typhoon Yagi battered Vietnam, killing 323 people and causing extensive damage valued at $3.3 billion, according to a Vietnamese government report.
—Jim Gomez and Hau Dinh, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The strongest storm to hit Vietnam in decades, Typhoon Yagi made landfall on Sept. 7, 2024, devastating communities across 26 provinces, impacting the lives of millions of children and families.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Typhoon Yagi has hit Myanmar badly as well, causing more than 110 deaths, and displacing 320,000 people, and severe flooding.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
In recent weeks, northern Thailand has suffered severe flooding and landslides due to Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year.
—Nat Sumon, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The extent of Typhoon Yagi’s impact has prompted junta chief Min Aung Hlaing to make a rare request for foreign aid.
—Khine Lin Kyaw / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month and has caused devastation in Southeast Asia.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Behind that self-explanatory name are some 2,000 books and magazines that are the bedrock for Yagi’s own work.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Yagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yagi. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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