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
She became famous as the founder and abbess of the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Poitiers and was widely venerated as a saint after her death.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
“If things really sour, you might see some kind of retaliatory tariffs,” Mr. Poitiers said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
He simply told the valet what had occurred, and ordered his horses to be saddled to return to Poitiers the next morning at day break.
From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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