Saar
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Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
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French Sarre. a river in W Europe, flowing N from the Vosges Mountains in NE France to the Moselle River in W Germany. 150 miles (240 km) long.
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French name: Sarre. a river in W Europe, rising in the Vosges Mountains and flowing north to the Moselle River in Germany. Length: 246 km (153 miles)
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another name for Saarland
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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sawar and winning candidate Michael Shanks were the only Labour politicians to be mentioned by name in his speech.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2023
"We've done a huge amount of work on this. Anas Sawar has really put that focus, that determination, in here in Scotland."
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022
The role went to Kiran Sonia Sawar, while Saleem played her sister.
From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2019
As Kiran Sonia Sawar notes, however, “memories can be subjective,” and they’re hardly a perfect record of events.
From The Verge • Dec. 6, 2017
He also added the female flowers of another Palm, which, according to him, is another species of Sawar, or Caryota: the inflorescence is of an orange yellow.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William
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