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Basilicata

British  
/ baziliˈkata /

noun

  1. a region of S Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto. Capital: Potenza. Pop: 596 821 (2003 est). Area: 9985 sq km (3855 sq miles)

"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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Basilicata, a joint senior author, emphasized: "Understanding the molecular principles acting on sex chromosomes will help us to understand differences between males and females in various human pathologies."

From Science Daily Oct. 6, 2023

Storm warnings were in effect in the southern regions of Calabria, Basilicata and Sicily.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2023

At the center of the case that was brought before the court is a family of five from the Basilicata Region.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2022

Firefighters on Tuesday were fighting seven major blazes in Calabria, Sicily, Basilicata and Puglia, employing aircraft near Matera, in Basilicata and around three fires in Calabria.

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2021

You do own an estate in Basilicata, at least your brother does—these good people here would not be apt to discover the difference—and the rest is a matter of plausibility.

From The Flirt by Tarkington, Booth

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