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Aveiro

British  
/ əˈveːiru /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Talabriga.  a port in N central Portugal, on the Aveiro lagoon: ancient Roman town; linked by canal with the Atlantic Ocean. Pop: 73 335 (2001)

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"That traumatized orca is the one that started this behavior of physical contact with the boat," Alfredo López Fernandez, a biologist at the University of Aveiro in Portugal, told Live Science.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2023

The University of Aveiro biologist, Dr. López Fernandez, said that it was possible that the three boats sank over the past year because they were vulnerable to leaks or not equipped to endure the damage.

From New York Times May 24, 2023

Now, however, Pedro Cunha, a theoretical physicist at the University of Aveiro, and colleagues have shown such an object would be short-lived, doomed by its very resemblance to a black hole.

From Science Magazine Jan. 4, 2023

Ronaldo's sister, Katia Aveiro, spoke for many of them with an emotional message on Instagram external-link after the Morocco defeat.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2022

He had not long to wait for news, for, on the night of the 9th, while he was on his march by the Vouga, the British force had moved forward to Aveiro.

From With Moore at Corunna by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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