Uri

[oo-ree, oor-ee]

noun

1. a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1,075 sq. km). Altdorf.

Uri

/ ˈuːri /

noun

1. one of the original three cantons of Switzerland, in the centre of the country: mainly German-speaking and Roman Catholic. Capital: Altdorf. Pop: 35 200 (2002 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

Example Sentences

However, Elliott Davies, director of Uri Tours, says North Korea holds a "niche appeal" for travellers drawn to unconventional destinations.

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He worked as a human rights lawyer for almost two decades before entering politics in 2005, joining the social-liberal Uri Party, a predecessor of the Democratic Party of Korea and the ruling party at the time.

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Another Standing Together activist, Uri Weltmann, said he thinks there's a growing belief that continuing the war is "not only harmful to the Palestinian civilian population, but also risks the lives of hostages, risks the lives of soldiers, risks the lives of all of us".

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Sajjad Shafi, the representative for Uri in the regional government, said he had acted as promptly as possible.

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In 2016, after 19 Indian soldiers were killed in Uri, India launched "surgical strikes" across the LoC.

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