Poitiers
Americannoun
noun
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Sahelanthropus was first uncovered in the Djurab desert of Chad by paleontologists from the University of Poitiers in the early 2000s.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026
Feron is an international-standard official whose promising career was halted when he was attacked in the French city of Poitiers in November 2022.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024
“If things really sour, you might see some kind of retaliatory tariffs,” Mr. Poitiers said.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022
Diane de Poitiers, reputedly the most beautiful woman in 16th-century France, drank gold to preserve her good looks.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2022
Thus ended the first day's journey of the Count de Morseiul towards Poitiers.
From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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