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Koblenz

British  
/ ˈkoːblɛnts /

noun

  1. Latin name: Confluentes.  a city in W central Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate at the confluence of the Rivers Moselle and Rhine: ruled by the archbishop-electors of Trier from 1018 until occupied by the French in 1794; passed to Prussia in 1815, becoming capital of the Rhine Province (1824–1945) and of the Rhineland-Palatinate (1946–50); wine trade centre. Pop: 107 608 (2003 est)

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He was arrested in Koblenz in western Germany, and his home and workplace were searched, it added.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2023

Koblenz faced down the microphone, sighed, and gave an abbreviated presentation.

From Slate May 30, 2023

The regional administrative court in Koblenz did not provide the couple’s surname in line with German privacy rules.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2023

Danny De Voe, a partner at Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz law firm in Uniondale, New York, who filed many of those suits, declined to comment, citing attorney-client privilege.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2023

After finishing his schooling as a soldier, he returned to Koblenz from Metz and in the fall was commissioned as a lieutenant.

From An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 by Boelcke, Oswald

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