Gris-Nez
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Several attempted crossings were reported to the Gris-Nez surveillance and rescue centre on Friday night, a statement on the incident said.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025
The French coast guard said more than 50 people had been rescued off the Gris-Nez cape.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
At 01:48 on 24 November last year, according to documents seen by the BBC, operators in the control room at Cap Gris-Nez received the first call from the stricken migrant boat.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022
Just 2 hrs. and 49 min. later, Allen and his Gossamer Albatross touched down on a beach at Cap Gris-Nez, France, 23 watery miles away.
From Time Magazine Archive
The firing had started when British watchers discovered a convoy of German ships trying to ghost northward through the English Channel, hugging the coast at Cape Gris-Nez.
From Time Magazine Archive
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