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Schweinfurt

American  
[shvahyn-foort] / ˈʃvaɪn fʊərt /

noun

  1. a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany, on the Main River.


Schweinfurt British  
/ ˈʃvainfʊrt /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany, in N Bavaria on the River Main. Pop: 54 601 (2003 est)

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Entire military communities such as Schweinfurt, Fulda and Giessen withdrew, and the land they had occupied was handed back to Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

It includes an agreement that the provenance of the works will be clearly displayed in the Georg Schäfer Museum in Schweinfurt in northern Bavaria, which houses the foundation’s collection.

From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021

Schalke was due to host Bavarian side Schweinfurt, but the game was called off on Friday following a complaint from Türkgücü Munich.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2020

Beirne Lay, Jr., said, in an account of a B-17 bombing raid by U.S. forces against Schweinfurt, a German city that produced ball bearings for the Third Reich’s war machine.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2019

They passed a quiet life among their books until a time of persecution arrived, when Olympia found a hope of safety in marrying Andrew Grundler of Schweinfurt.

From The Great Book-Collectors by Charles Isaac Elton

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