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Tilburg

American  
[til-burg, til-bœrkh] / ˈtɪl bɜrg, ˈtɪl bœrx /

noun

  1. a city in the S Netherlands.


Tilburg British  
/ ˈtɪlbyrx, ˈtɪlbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. a city in the S Netherlands, in North Brabant: textile industries. Pop: 198 000 (2003 est)

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“Many grandparents provide regular care for their grandchildren – care that supports families and society more broadly,” said lead researcher Flavia Chereches, MS, of Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

Twelve hours before kick-off in Tilburg, Scotland were on the tarmac at Edinburgh Airport.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Govan had recently flown in from Tilburg in the Netherlands, where he visited the TextielMuseum’s TextielLab with interdisciplinary artist and weaver Sarah Rosalena.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Breda Mayor Paul Depla said the initial experiment in his city and Tilburg would help detect any “growing pains” in the system.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Tilburg is a manufacturing town in North Brabant in the Netherlands, known today as the place Van Gogh did his childhood schooling.

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