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Basel

American  
[bah-zuhl] / ˈbɑ zəl /
Also Basle

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in northwestern Switzerland, on the Rhine River.

  2. a canton in northern Switzerland, divided into two independent areas.


Basel British  
/ ˈbɑːzəl /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Basle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Korea’s new central banker, Shin Hyun-song, has the look of a Bank for International Settlements man — forged in Basel, handpicked by Seoul elites and installed just as the AI/semiconductor party was reaching full throttle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But it was only after several years of Egyptian club football that Salah's skills finally took him to Europe, where he signed for Basel, in the Swiss Super League.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Thanks to operatic singer JJ's victory in Basel with "Wasted Love", Austria is hosting for the third time, having staged the 1967 and 2015 contests.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Lupa’s investments include stakes in Tribeca Enterprises, which runs the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as Art Basel parent MCH Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Father was getting ready to accompany Basel and Muhammad to the elementary school at the Jalazone Camp for refugees.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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