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Espoo

American  
[es-paw] / ˈɛs pɔ /

noun

  1. a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.

Espoo British  
/ ˈɛspoː /

noun

  1. a city in S Finland. Pop: 224 231 (2003 est)

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Miura and Sato each landed three quadruple jumps in the free skate Saturday at Grand Prix Espoo, with Sato scoring slightly higher.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2023

The journalists watched military conscripts and reservists during their training exercises in Hameenlinna, Santahamina military base, Espoo and Helsinki, Finland.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Espoo is a neighboring city of the capital, Helsinki.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

The labour shortage is most acute in the southern region of Uusimaa, where 30% of the population lives, and it is especially problematic in three of the biggest cities, Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023

A general view of the Fortum headquarters in Espoo, Finland August 18, 2017.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2022

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