Stavanger

American

[stah-vahng-er] / stɑˈvɑŋ ər /

noun

a seaport in SW Norway.

Stavanger British

/ staˈvaŋər /

noun

a port in SW Norway: canning and shipbuilding industries. Pop: 112 405 (2004 est)

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The gap between hearing the word and seeing the object is key, said Lilla Magyari, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Stavanger in Norway, who worked on the study.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024

The study is a collaboration between researchers from Karolinska Institutet and the University Hospital of Stavanger, Norway, and the University of Turku, Finland.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

The rare find was made this summer by 51-year-old Erlend Bore on the southern island of Rennesoey, near the city of Stavanger.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

A conference is being held in Stavanger for families seeking answers.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

I had a letter from him this morning, dated from Stavanger.

From The White Lie by Le Queux, William

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