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Hoek van Holland

American  
[hook vahn hawl-ahnt] / huk vɑn ˈhɔl ɑnt /

noun

  1. Hook of Holland.

Hoek van Holland British  
/ ˈhuːk fɑn ˈhɔlɑnt /

noun

  1. the Dutch name for the Hook of Holland

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British troops arrive to Hoek van Holland to travel by land to Norway, as part of the NATO's military excercise, in Hoek van Holland, Netherlands October 10, 2018.

From Reuters

I'm making a try for the Hoek van Holland line.

From Project Gutenberg

Oh, bless me, child!" exclaimed Mr. King, "that is the name of the place; at least, to be accurate, it is Hoek van Holland.

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