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Dunkerque

British  
/ dœ̃kɛrk /

noun

  1. English name: Dunkirk.  a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: scene of the evacuation of British and other Allied troops after the fall of France in 1940; industrial centre with an oil refinery and naval shipbuilding yards. Pop: 70 850 (1999)

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French spelling is notoriously tricky and dictations have inspired dread in generations of pupils from Dunkerque to Perpignan.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2023

In Dunkirk Friday, Macron made time for many selfies with workers from several local factories who attended his speech at Aluminium Dunkerque, one of the biggest aluminum production sites in Europe.

From Seattle Times May 14, 2023

Aluminium Dunkerque, which operates one of Europe’s biggest aluminium smelters, has started relaunching production capacity idled last year when it was hit by soaring electricity costs, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

From Reuters Jan. 11, 2023

After a travel day, the riders will tackle five small climbs in the fourth stage on the route from the coastal city of Dunkerque to Calais.

From Washington Times Jul. 3, 2022

Besides these, Philip sent the very pick of his army, thirty-one thousand men and four thousand officers, over-land to Dunkerque to assist them in England as soon as he arrived.

From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various

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