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Groningen

American  
[groh-ning-uhn, khroh-ning-uhn] / ˈgroʊ nɪŋ ən, ˈxroʊ nɪŋ ən /

noun

  1. a city in the NE Netherlands.


Groningen British  
/ ˈxroːnɪŋə, ˈɡrəʊnɪŋən /

noun

  1. a province in the NE Netherlands: mainly agricultural. Capital: Groningen. Pop: 573 000 (2003 est). Area: 2336 sq km (902 sq miles)

  2. a city in the NE Netherlands, capital of Groningen province. Pop: 177 000 (2003 est)

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At the annual championships in Groningen, amateur and professional chefs from the Netherlands and beyond compete for the top prize in both categories -- a coveted silver ladle.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

FC Groningen took the opportunity and signed a 19-year-old Van Dijk in 2010 - despite Willem finally making him an offer.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025

"This is profoundly different from the composition we see in disks around solar-type stars, where oxygen-bearing molecules such as water and carbon dioxide dominate," added team member Inga Kamp, University of Groningen.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024

The cut is “shocking, because it will hurt the country’s potential for innovation,” says chemist and 2016 Nobel Prize winner Ben Feringa of the University of Groningen, who sits on the fund’s advisory council.

From Science Magazine ● May 23, 2024

The train was going only as far as Groningen, a Dutch city not far from the border.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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