Palembang
Americannoun
noun
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The smoky haze drifted from the fires toward Palembang, the capital of South Palembang province, causing unhealthy air conditions for the area’s 1.7 million people.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023
Granted rare access to the former general, the Guardian followed Prabowo for a day, flying from the Indonesian capital to Palembang, where he delivered a colourful oration to a sea of adoring fans.
From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2019
In 2004, Ms. Lazarus said, she was involved in her first accident, when a plane overshot the runway in the city of Palembang.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2018
Nyimas wasn’t even the youngest competitor in Palembang - 9-year-old teammate Aliqqa Novvery placed sixth in the eight-person field for the street competition.
From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2018
Then Angka Wijaya extended the power of Majapahit over Palembang in Sumatra, Timor, Ternate, Luzon, and the coasts of Borneo.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort)
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