Besançon
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Investigators in Besançon are now looking into the affair to see if any laws were broken, while the university where Montaclair taught for 20 years has suspended him indefinitely.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
An independent “scientific sleuth,” Lonni Besançon, also found significant issues in Levi’s work.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
At 14, Mr. Mesnier began a three-year pastry apprenticeship in Besançon, earning the equivalent of $1 a month.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2022
White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
The craving for information which had brought her from her retreat at Besançon restored her vigour; and she rose resolved to act.
From The Secret of Sarek by Leblanc, Maurice
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