Pointe-à-Pitre
Americannoun
noun
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Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, she left to study in Paris in 1953, eventually earning a Ph.D. in comparative literature at the Sorbonne.
From New York Times
The boat had been carrying 11 people in the bay of Pointe-a-Pitre when the accident occurred, and rescuers quickly came but two people were already in cardiac arrest, according to regional broadcaster Guadeloupe 1ere.
From Seattle Times
About 10 years ago, Olivier Gros, a marine biologist at the University of the French Antilles, Pointe-à-Pitre, came across the strange organism growing as thin filaments on the surfaces of decaying mangrove leaves in a local swamp.
From Science Magazine
The decision concerned Pointe-a-Pitre, the archipelagos main city, as well as twenty other municipalities, the prefect said in a statement.
From Reuters
Stupefaction, sorrow, resignation, indifference — the mood in Pointe-a-Pitre changes from street to street.
From Seattle Times
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