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Toulouse

American  
[too-looz] / tuˈluz /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Haute-Garonne, in S France, on the Garonne River.


Toulouse British  
/ tuːˈluːz /

noun

  1. Ancient name: Tolosa.  a city in S France, on the Garonne River: scene of severe religious strife in the early 13th and mid-16th centuries; university (1229). Pop: 390 350 (1999)

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The Golfech plant near Toulouse is cooled by the Garonne river but the water had warmed beyond the safe level of 28C, she told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Qantas said it would fly passengers non-stop on the Sydney-London route aboard its new ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR, which has undergone test flights in Toulouse, France.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

It now regularly publicizes cases, including two passengers sentenced to 10 months in jail last month in Toulouse, France, where an Ibiza-bound flight was diverted after they caused a disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Danish coach Jens Berthel Askou was also mentioned in connection with the Scottish champions before leaving Motherwell for Toulouse.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

“That must go to New York, the shoes for Toulouse, the ham for Siam, the nails from Wales, and the tangerines for New Orleans.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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