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Bastia

American  
[bah-stee-uh, ba-stya] / bɑˈsti ə, baˈstja /

noun

  1. a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.


Bastia British  
/ ˈbɑːstjə /

noun

  1. a port in NE Corsica: the main commercial and industrial town of the island: capital of Haute-Corse department. Pop: 37 884 (1999)

"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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In a Ligue 1 match against Bastia, the left-back attempted a volleyed clearance 30 yards out from his own goal.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

The game ended 0-0 and the sanction effectively took away the point Bastia players earned on the field.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2024

Leonardo Jardim has been a little less axe-happy, making just the four swaps from the XI named at the start of Monaco’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Bastia on Friday.

From The Guardian Feb. 21, 2017

Mid-table Angers beat Caen 2-1 while Nancy moved out of the relegation zone with a 0-0 draw at Bastia.

From Washington Times Sep. 21, 2016

The seat of the Administration is at Ajaccio, that of the magistrature at Bastia; we two therefore belonged to hostile parties.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

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