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Lae

American  
[lah-ey, ley-ee] / ˈlɑ eɪ, ˈleɪ i /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.


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Samples of the highly infectious virus were found in two healthy children during a routine screening in Lae, a coastal city in the country's north east.

From BBC May 16, 2025

Earhart and Noonan disappeared on July 2, 1937, flying from Lae, New Guinea, to Howland Island, a one-and-a-half-mile long island some 2,500 miles away.

From National Geographic Jan. 30, 2024

The aviator and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished in July 1937 after leaving Lae, New Guinea, on their way to Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2024

Similar riots also caused damage in Lae, the second-biggest city in the southwestern Pacific country.

From Seattle Times Jan. 10, 2024

He might swing back along the northern New Guinea coast, and slip down past Lae.

From Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Bowen, Robert Sydney

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