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
The special forces commander-turned-Indonesian presidential candidate is stretching out his legs, and drinking a coffee in a leather seat on his private plane after a huge rally in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra.
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
On Great Karimata is situated the village of Palembang with a population of about 500 souls employed in fishing, mining for iron, and trading in forest produce.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
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