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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The action kicks off in Thun on Wednesday 2 July at 17:00 BST.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
Shwe Gy Thun Phyo, 14, has suffered from a brain injury, and has bloodshot eyes.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
“People watch genres,” DirecTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun said in a recent interview with The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
“It’s half the cost, and we both have an active client network, and we share some clients,” said Leopold Thun, a co-founder of Emalin, explaining the setup.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2023
Then I said to him, "Now you have a good road to Thun, and from thence to Berne and Basle."
From The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. by Thomas Platter
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