Swabia
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The team recruited people from a large database that comprised all newly diagnosed ALS cases in Swabia, a southwestern region of Germany.
From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2021
Bashobi, San Jose, USA My favourite term of endearment comes from Swabia, the area of Germany around Stuttgart.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2013
He realized early on that Swabia, the southwest region of Germany he came from, was not an ideal base for his work on the cell biology of marine sponges and algae.
From Nature • Feb. 23, 2011
Addressing fellow Christian Democrats in the southwest German region of Swabia, hub of the Protestant work ethic and Germany’s famed Mittelstand, Mrs. Merkel said the financial crisis could have been avoided.
From New York Times • May 3, 2010
Lombardy armed itself in behalf of Henry, whom the Germans deserted; and while Germany elected another emperor Italy chose another pope.162 Rodolphus duke of Swabia having been nominated emperor, Gregory excommunicated Henry once more.
From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois
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