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Scheveningen

American  
[skhey-vuhn-ing-uhn] / ˈsxeɪ vənˌɪŋ ən /

noun

  1. a town in the W Netherlands, near The Hague: seaside resort.


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Duterte was arrested in Manila on March 11, flown to the Netherlands that same night and has been held at the ICC's detention unit at Scheveningen Prison since.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

In the Netherlands, streets around harbors flooded overnight in some North Sea towns including Scheveningen, the seaside suburb of The Hague.

From Seattle Times Dec. 22, 2023

If Duda-Giri was a sitcom, this Sicilian Scheveningen resembles one of those “Rocky” movies where both fighters land on the canvas three or four times before a righteous haymaker finally decides the bout.

From Washington Times Nov. 22, 2022

Between Easter and October, 75 beach bars are set up on a seven-mile stretch of wild north beach in the neighborhood of Scheveningen.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2019

One of my cellmates had spent three years here in Scheveningen.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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