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Brescia

American  
[bre-shah] / ˈbrɛ ʃɑ /

noun

  1. a city in central Lombardy, in N Italy.


Brescia British  
/ ˈbrɛʃʃa /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Brixia.  a city in N Italy, in Lombardy: at its height in the 16th century. Pop: 187 567 (2001)

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These included a 31-year-old who fell while working in a quarry in the Brescia area, and a construction worker, 63, who died nearly two months after an accident near Naples, the union said.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

“In a perverse way, the more difficult she makes it, she might actually help Smith in the end,” Brescia wrote.

From Salon Mar. 20, 2024

The hospital’s medical director, Dr. Michael Brescia, who was Catholic, raised $58,000 to have the scroll repaired.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2024

Giornale di Brescia reported the incident happened in Balotelli's hometown Brescia on Wednesday when his vehicle crashed into a wall.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2023

I slept all night, waking at Brescia and Verona when more men got on the train, but going back to sleep at once.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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