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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

Workers at a Renault plant in Maubeuge, in northern France, walked out immediately after the job cuts were announced on Friday morning.

From New York Times • May 29, 2020

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

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

It is after 3 p.m. when we reach the outskirts of Maubeuge and cross the drawbridge over the old moat, made, I believe, by Vauban.

From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery, Jeffery E.

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