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Bastia

American  
[bah-stee-uh, ba-stya] / bɑˈsti ə, baˈstja /

noun

  1. a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.


Bastia British  
/ ˈbɑːstjə /

noun

  1. a port in NE Corsica: the main commercial and industrial town of the island: capital of Haute-Corse department. Pop: 37 884 (1999)

"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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The game ended 0-0 and the sanction effectively took away the point Bastia players earned on the field.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2024

With the final round of Ligue 2 games taking place at the same time on Friday, Metz beat Bastia 3-2 to move into the second promotion spot behind champions Le Havre.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2023

Having arrived at Arsenal from French club Bastia way back in 2005, Alex Song enjoyed his breakthrough season in 2009-10.

From The Guardian May 1, 2020

PSG has been unbeatable this season with Marquinhos on the field, not losing one of the Brazil defender’s 34 matches, most recently the 4-0 win on Saturday against Bastia in the League Cup final.

From Washington Times Apr. 14, 2015

N.E. of Ajaccio by the railway between that town and Bastia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

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