Magnitogorsk

American  

[mag-nee-tuh-gawrsk, muhg-nyi-tuh-gawrsk] / mægˈni təˌgɔrsk, məg njɪ tʌˈgɔrsk /

noun

1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, on the Ural River, near the boundary between Europe and Asia.

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Magnitogorsk British  

/ məɡnitaˈɡɔrsk /

noun

1. a city in central Russia, on the Ural River: founded in 1930 to exploit local magnetite ores; site of one of the world's largest metallurgical plants. Pop: 415 000 (2005 est)

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Magnitogorsk

A swim meet in the southern city of Magnitogorsk featured adolescents diving into the pool wearing camouflage uniforms, while other competitors slung model Kalashnikov rifles across their backs.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023

Keenan coached the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup in 1994 and also won the KHL at Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2014.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

At 24, Minnesota chose right wing Danila Yurov from Magnitogorsk, a Russian junior team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022

Although at first glance they may bear a superficial resemblance, images from the gas explosion in Magnitogorsk in 2018 do not correspond with images from Thursday's fire in Kharkiv.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2022

He'd been away from Moscow for over a month and the amenities in the smog, smoke and coke fumes blanketing industrial complex of Magnitogorsk hadn't been particularly of the best.

From Freedom by Mack Reynolds