Emmen

American

[em-uhn] / ˈɛm ən /

noun

a city in NE Netherlands.

Emmen British

/ ˈɛmə, ˈɛmən /

noun

a city in the NE Netherlands, in Drenthe province: a new town developed since World War II. Pop: 108 000 (2003 est)

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Over the last five years, Emmen Ahmed, 26, developed a following of nearly 18,000 on Instagram by depicting South Asian faith and femininity in earth-toned illustrations.

From New York Times

Emmen Ahmed holding one of her paintings.

From New York Times

He returned last Dec. 23 in the first of five appearances during the 2021-22 season as second-half substitute, and he played the second half of this season’s opening match against Emmen on Aug. 6.

From Seattle Times

The logo of Pratt & Whitney is seen in front of a F135-PW-100 fighter aircraft engine during a media presentation at the Swiss Air Force base in Emmen, Switzerland March 24, 2022.

From Reuters

I was there on a road trip with my parents, and we stopped in the middle of the night in a small town called Emmen.

From Salon

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