Aalst
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Images from the scene showed the minibus lying on its side in Buggenhout, a small town near Aalst, to the north-west of the Belgian capital Brussels.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Christoph D'Haese, the mayor of Aalst, East Flanders, was quoted by local media as telling Mr Van Quickenborne he had "ridiculed" police and showed a "lack of respect".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023
Van Aalst called the framework "a pretty technical step forward" and a "helpful piece of progress."
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2022
“It’s not up to us as scientists to tell negotiators what to do,” said Dr. van Aalst, who is attending the climate talks, known as COP27.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
Dorus and Anna take him to The Hague and find him a room with Willem Marinus Roos and his wife, Dina Margrieta van Roos-Van Aalst.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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