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Maubeuge

American  
[moh-bœzh] / moʊˈbœʒ /

noun

  1. a city in N France, on the Sambre River, near the Belgian border.


Maubeuge British  
/ mobøʒ /

noun

  1. an industrial town in N France, near the border with Belgium. Pop: 33 546 (1999)

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"Renault ElectriCity" pools three of the group's plants in northern France, Douai, Ruitz and Maubeuge.

From Reuters May 31, 2023

The automaker is considering merging the plant in Maubeuge, where over 2,000 people work, with a nearby plant in Douai to produce electric cars and light commercial vehicles.

From New York Times May 29, 2020

Mabuse is Dutch for Maubeuge, the Walloon town where Gossart was born.

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2010

The invasion of France found him a general, commanding the 7th Armored Division which broke through at Maubeuge and was of great help in the German race to the Channel.

From Time Magazine Archive

This road was choked from end to end with refugees and their belongings, chiefly from Maubeuge and district, and the average pace of the procession was about two miles an hour.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton

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