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Le Bourget

American  
[luh boor-zhey, luh boor-zhe] / lə bʊərˈʒeɪ, lə burˈʒɛ /

noun

  1. a suburb of Paris: former airport, landing site for Charles A. Lindbergh, May 1927.


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He was first detained upon arrival at Le Bourget airport north of Paris last Saturday under a warrant for offences related to the app.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

Toby Roberts, 19, is ranked third after the boulder semi-final, scoring 54.1 at Le Bourget sport climbing venue.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2024

At Le Bourget, Gov. Jay Inslee announced the carbon transformation startup Twelve plans to open a commercial-scale facility in Moses Lake to create jet fuel from green hydrogen.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

The world's largest air show, which alternates with Farnborough in Britain, is at Le Bourget for the first time in four years after the 2021 edition fell victim to the pandemic.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

About a mile from Le Bourget, there is a cross-road running to St. Denis through Courneuve.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry

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