Thun
Americannoun
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a city in central Switzerland, on the Aar River, near the Lake of Thun.
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German Thuner See. Lake of. a lake in central Switzerland, formed by a widening in the course of the Aar River. 10 miles (16 km) long.
noun
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a town in central Switzerland, in Bern canton on Lake Thun. Pop: 40 377 (2000)
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German name: Thuner See. a lake in central Switzerland, formed by a widening of the Aar River. Length: about 17 km (11 miles). Width: 3 km (2 miles)
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Set against the backdrop of Switzerland's iconic mountainous landscape, the tournament will take place across eight cities: Basel, Bern, Geneva, Zurich, St Gallen, Sion, Lucerne and Thun.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
Shwe Gy Thun Phyo, 14, has suffered from a brain injury, and has bloodshot eyes.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025
“The Walt Disney Co. is once again refusing any accountability to consumers, distribution partners, and now the American judicial system,” Rob Thun, chief content officer at DirecTV, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024
Mr. Thun said he thought that Frieze New York’s approachable size allowed for more “quality control.”
From New York Times • May 15, 2023
But Austria threatened revolution, Hungary had made common cause with Bohemia, Count Thun was marching on Vienna, and he was without an army to support his claims.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
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