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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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That question vexes former Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache attack helicopter pilot Roy Lindelauf, who is now a professor of data science in the department of intelligent systems of Tilburg University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

“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

And it was in Tilburg, a Dutch city in the southern province of North Brabant, where the current Liverpool captain gained invaluable insights about football and life.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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

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

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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