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Savannakhet

American  
[sah-wahn-nah-ket] / sɑ wɑn nɑˈkɛt /

noun

  1. a city in S central Laos.


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During the early morning hours of Nov. 3, 1969, his unit, Reconnaissance Team Maryland, was inserted into the eastern side of Savannakhet Province in Laos.

From New York Times • May 31, 2011

In 1969, bad weather prevented searchers from entering Savannakhet Province to search for Team Maryland.

From New York Times • May 31, 2011

Instead, he flew south most nights to sleep in his quiet and safe former headquarters, Savannakhet.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Thang Long bridge across the Red River is a strand of spanless girders; a much publicized Soviet highway from Savannakhet, in Laos, to Quang Tri is mostly a dirt track.

From Time Magazine Archive

Laotian troops trying to maintain a semblance of sovereignty over their own territory also hit tough resistance when they pushed toward the trail around Thakhek and Savannakhet.

From Time Magazine Archive

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