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  • proper noun A transliteration of a Ukrainian surname.

Etymologies

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From Ukrainian Ющенко (Júščenko).

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Examples

  • Returning to a political hobby horse -- the issue of Russian-language rights -- Yanukovich said he would act to end what he described as Yushchenko's "policy of discrimination" against Ukraine's huge Russian-speaking population.

    Breaking News - The Post Chronicle 2010

  • One of the doctors at Saturday's news conference said the changes in Yushchenko's face will remain for a long time.

    Boing Boing: December 5, 2004 - December 11, 2004 Archives 2004

  • Yushchenko's supporters set up rows of tents awash with orange on Kiev's main artery, and they pledged to maintain their vigil until Yushchenko is declared president, raising fears of civil unrest in this nation of 48 million.

    11/23/2004 2004

  • The massive quantities of it found in Yushchenko's system caused chloracne, a type of adult acne caused by exposure to toxic chemicals.

    12/12/2004 2004

  • Yushchenko’s wife, Kateryna Yushchenko, is a former US State Department official who was also a White House employee under Reagan.

    25 « November « 2008 « Niqnaq 2008

  • Yushchenko’s wife, Kateryna Yushchenko, is a former US State Department official who was also a White House employee under Reagan.

    scheming atlantists 2008

  • Mr. Yushchenko is a member of the Ukrainian Parliament and a former Prime Minister of Ukraine.

    What's Happening in Ukraine 2003

  • A Tymoshenko supporter, speaking through a loudspeaker called Yushchenko "Judas."

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The leader of the Ukrainian Communist Party, Petr Simonenko, responded by calling Yushchenko a "scoundrel," according to the Kommersant daily.

    RIA Novosti 2010

  • The Brussels-based EU Observer called Yushchenko the most pro-European candidate in the Ukrainian election.

    www.kyivpost.com 2010

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