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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Shwe Gy Thun Phyo, 14, has suffered from a brain injury, and has bloodshot eyes.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
Artificial pitches in Bern and Thun will be overlaid with natural grass in June for the duration of the tournament in order to ensure conditions are the same across all venues.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
“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
This enabled him to defend the city, until the defeat of Count Mansfeld by another portion of his army, which had entered Bohemia, compelled Count Thun to raise the siege.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bayard Taylor
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