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
The tournament begins on Wednesday as Iceland play Finland in Thun in the 17:00 BST game, with the temperature forecast to be 28C.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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
From 1819 to 1830 he was chief instructor in the military school of Thun, which had been founded mainly through his instrumentality.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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