Ruhr
Americannoun
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a river in W Germany, flowing NW and W into the Rhine. 144 miles (232 km) long.
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a mining and industrial region centered in the valley of the Ruhr River.
noun
Example Sentences
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Functional studies of the newly identified disease gene were led by Dr. Jonasz Weber and colleagues at the Department of Human Genetics at Ruhr University Bochum.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr region are also developing bids, with referenda to be held in 2026.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
More than 75,000 filled Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on June 11; 44,500 were in Frankfurt on June 18; and another 51,000 watched his concert in the faded Ruhr River industrial town of Gelsenkirchen on June 27.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s most successful soccer clubs, is rooted in the industrial Ruhr region and prides itself on retaining its working-class roots, community engagement and anti-establishment mentality.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
But his general gist seemed to be close to his lordship's, concluding with a call for a freezing of German reparation payments and the withdrawal of French troops from the Ruhr region.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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