Cherbourg
Americannoun
noun
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Built in the French port of Cherbourg, it is made to withstand the pressure of sea ice and endure temperatures as low as -52 degrees Celsius.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
Upon hearing that the Kearsarge was ready for a battle, Alabama captain Raphael Semmes prepped his ship and met his Union foe nine miles off the coast of Cherbourg.
From Salon • May 14, 2022
The 29-year-old, who was born in the French city of Le Havre, began his career at third-tier Cherbourg in 2011, where he suffered successive relegations before his contract came to an end.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2021
In a sign of how the company expected to forge ahead with the next design phase of the project, ten additional Australian engineers and their families arrived in Cherbourg this month, a company spokesman said.
From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2021
The British have begun their all-out attack on Cherbourg.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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