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Roubaix

American  
[roo-be] / ruˈbɛ /

noun

  1. a city in N France, NE of Lille.


Roubaix British  
/ rubɛ /

noun

  1. a city in N France near the Belgian border: forms, with Tourcoing, a large industrial conurbation. Pop: 96 984 (1999)

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But reacting to the results Sunday evening the LFI's Manuel Bompard pointed to the party's first-round victory in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, as well as Sunday's win in Roubaix.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

In the northern town of Roubaix, a hard-left candidate had a strong lead with 45 percent of the vote.

From Barron's Mar. 15, 2026

Nieuwjaer’s household is one of 800 to participate in a program called Roubaix Zéro Déchet or “Zero-Waste Roubaix” — an educational initiative that gives residents tools to reduce their household waste.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2023

One person was seriously injured in the northern French town of Roubaix, he said.

From Reuters Nov. 2, 2023

One who had good reason to know told me that more than once trainloads which, according to a notification sent to him, had left Brussels for Roubaix failed to arrive.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

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