Boulogne Billancourt
noun
a suburb of Paris, in N France.
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Boulogne-Billancourtnounan industrial suburb of SW Paris. Pop: 106 367 (1999)
Boulogne Billancourt
American
[boo-lawn-yuh bee-yahn -koor]
/ buˈlɔn jə bi jɑ̃ˈkur /
noun
Boulogne-Billancourt
British
/ bulɔɲbijɑ̃kur /
noun
Example Sentences
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In the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt, she captured sadder scenes: rough sleepers, austere classrooms.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
Schoolchildren, wearing protective face masks, work in a classroom at the College Jean Renoir Middle School in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, January 7, 2022.
From Reuters ● Jan. 13, 2022
The club has expanded too, going from 200 to 800 employees since al-Khelaifi took over in 2011 and moved the team’s headquarters from the stadium to a new two-tower office complex in Boulogne-Billancourt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2019
Jugele had received praised from his bosses earlier this year for his courage during the evacuation of a building ravaged by an accidental blast in the western Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2017
It was the sole manager for Boulogne-Billancourt, France-based Renault SA’s sale of a $4.2 billion stake in Volvo AB of Gothenburg, Sweden, the region’s largest deal of the year.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 23, 2010
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