Entebbe
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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On 3 July, after flying from Israel via Kenya, elite commandos landed at Entebbe and launched the operation that lasted less than 90 minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The aircraft retraced its route, stopping briefly in Yaoundé before flying to Entebbe, where it refuelled.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Israeli commandos flew to Entebbe under cover of darkness and rescued the captives, with Amin claiming he wanted to help negotiate a peaceful resolution despite some evidence he had been collaborating with the hijackers.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
Few, though, expect the current crisis to assume a place comparable to Entebbe in the national mythology: tragedy turned to triumph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
So the trader was obtaining wild monkeys from the Sese Islands, and if the animals proved to be sick, he was releasing them again on another island somewhere near Entebbe.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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