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Beersheba

American

[beer-shee-buh, beer-shuh-, ber-she-vah] / bɪərˈʃi bə, ˈbɪər ʃə-, bɛrˈʃɛ vɑ /

noun

a city in Israel, near the N limit of the Negev desert: the southernmost city of ancient Palestine.

idioms

from Dan to Beersheba. Dan.

Beersheba British

/ bɪəˈʃiːbə /

noun

a town in S Israel: commercial centre of the Negev. In biblical times it marked the southern limit of Palestine. Pop: 183 000 (2003 est)

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One video showed several members of his family running through the grounds of the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba to be reunited with him.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

There were also smaller protests in the cities of Haifa, Beersheba and Raanana.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Steven Erlanger reported from Jerusalem, Army Base Julis, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba to try to get a sense of Israel’s mood, four months into the war against Hamas.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024

After her release, Elma Avraham, 84, was airlifted to Soroka hospital in Beersheba in a serious condition.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

At that time the Turkish army in southern Palestine held a strong position extending from the sea at Gaza, roughly along the main Gaza-Beersheba road to Beersheba.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. by Various

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