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Schaerbeek

American  
[skhahr-beyk] / ˈsxɑr beɪk /

noun

  1. a city in central Belgium, near Brussels.


Schaerbeek British  
/ ˈsxaːrbeːk /

noun

  1. a city in central Belgium: an industrial suburb of Brussels. Pop: 110 253 (2004 est)

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After a manhunt the gunman was tracked down at a cafe near his home in Schaerbeek, northern Brussels, on Tuesday morning.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2023

Federal prosecutors said later that the suspect was found after a witness claimed to have spotted him in a Schaerbeek cafe.

From Washington Times Oct. 17, 2023

Meanwhile, Brussels federal police carried out raids in the nearby localities of Zaventem, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek and Schaerbeek as part of a separate case, and arrested three people.

From Seattle Times Mar. 28, 2023

Historically used in many Belgian Kriek beer recipes, Schaerbeek cherries are lauded for their wild, sour flavor ideal for blending and aging.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2022

But there came in addition quite a number of shopkeepers from the Rue Royale, the Rues de Schaerbeek, du Marais, de Lione, and de l'Association, with whom Mrs. Warren had dealt in years gone by.

From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir

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