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Enschede

American  
[en-skhuh-day] / ˌɛn sxəˈdeɪ /

noun

  1. a city in E Netherlands.


Enschede British  
/ ˈɛnsxədeː /

noun

  1. a city in the E Netherlands, in Overijssel province: a major centre of the Dutch cotton industry. Pop: 152 000 (2003 est)

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She was unable to work after things went south with her husband, she said, so she took to traveling, leaving her hometown of Enschede, in the Netherlands, which she confusingly spelled “Enskod.”

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025

"We had it with the old politicians," voter Herman Borcher said in the eastern town of Enschede, welcoming the election outcome.

From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2023

Yeremy Pino won the ball off Italy legend Leonardo Bonucci outside his own box before firing in Spain's opener in Enschede, Netherlands.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023

In the other semifinal, Spain will play European champion Italy on June 15 in Enschede at the home of Twente.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

Gutenberg’s method was to cast in two tempos, according to Enschede, that is, the character was cast first and the shank was cast by another operation joining it to the character.

From From Xylographs to Lead Molds; A.D. 1440-A.D. 1921 by H. C. Forster

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