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Essen

American

[es-uhn] / ˈɛs ən /

noun

a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.

Essen British

/ ˈɛsən /

noun

a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: the leading administrative centre of the Ruhr; university. Pop: 589 499 (2003 est)

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Evonik, which is headquartered in the western city of Essen and makes a range of specialised chemicals, said the cuts were aimed at advancing the company's transformation.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Its decision was criticised by both the Belgian and German governments and days later Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever attended a Munich Philharmonic concert with Lahav Shani conducting in the German city of Essen.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

She then managed to hide on a local farm near Essen until the end of World War Two, allowing her to flee to the UK aged 16.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

To explore these questions, researchers from the Social Brain Lab at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and the University Hospital Essen conducted a large-scale analysis of studies exploring touch interventions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

Hans does push-ups by the hundreds; he plans to attend a rally in Essen.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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