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Karlovy Vary

American  
[kahr-luh-vee vahr-ee, kahr-law-vi vah-ri] / ˈkɑr lə vi ˈvɑr i, ˈkɑr lɔ vɪ ˈvɑ rɪ /

noun

  1. a city in western Czech Republic: mineral springs; Carlsbad Decrees (1819).


Karlovy Vary British  
/ ˈkarlɔvi ˈvari /

noun

  1. German name: Karlsbad.   Carlsbad.  a city in the W Czech Republic, at the confluence of the Tepla and Ohře Rivers: warm mineral springs. Pop: 50 691 (2007 est)

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Opposition members of the City Council wrote a letter of protest to the mayor, saying, “We firmly believe that Karlovy Vary does not want to build its future on such guests.”

From New York Times Feb. 3, 2023

“They got up so close to these erupting craters and their sheer love is palpable in their imagery,” Dosa told The Times during a recent video interview from the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2022

The company was founded in the spa town of Karlovy Vary in 2008 by two residents of Moscow, according to Czech business registration documents identified by CAR and reviewed by The Post.

From Washington Post Feb. 11, 2022

The Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced it would honor Depp, while the San Sebastian festival in Spain presented him with its Donostia Award to honor the actor's "outstanding contributions to the film world."

From Salon Aug. 20, 2021

Depp, 58, is also due to be honoured at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic later this month.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2021

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