Colombes
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In Colombes, the track is exactly where it was 100 years ago, overlooked by the same iron stand.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024
All action will take place at the Colombes stadium that was the “Chariots of Fire” track and field venue at the 1924 Olympics.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
His first rugby cap was won against France at the same Colombes stadium in Paris in which he would race in the Olympics.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2017
But the outraged reaction of some 40,000 French fans at the Stade Colombes jeopardized the very principle of the better and more peaceful world through sports on which the modern Olympics were based.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2016
He knew that his friends, if they were in funds, would soon be gathered at the Café Des Deux Colombes.
From The Azure Rose A Novel by Kauffman, Reginald Wright
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