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Schweiz

British  
/ ʃvaits /

noun

  1. the German name for Switzerland

"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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Pro Senectute Schweiz said the call by the SGI, while in normal times sensible advice, created an impression of urgency inappropriate for a decision that demands deep consideration.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2020

Practically speaking, the SNB’s shortfall doesn’t affect the SNB’s ability to conduct monetary policy, said Alexander Koch, economist at Raiffeisen Schweiz in Zurich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2016

"We do not believe that it is our role to interfere in the politics of FIFA," Switzerland's Schweiz am Sonntag newspaper quoted chairman Jean-Claude Biver as saying.

From Reuters • Oct. 4, 2015

A Swiss newspaper on Sunday, the Schweiz am Sonntag, reported that Blatter had received messages of support from African and Asian soccer associations, asking him to rethink his decision to step down.

From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2015

Oechsli, W. Die Schweiz in den Jahren 1798 und 1799. 8o.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

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