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Val d'Or

American  
[val dawr] / val ˈdɔr /

noun

  1. a city in SW Quebec, in S Canada.


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There are fast chargers at regular intervals along the highway leading to Val d’Or, the city where I stayed.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

Chargers are plentiful in Val d’Or and the surrounding area, and there are a surprising number of electric vehicle owners.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

Kraken defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, born in the northern Quebec mining town of Val d’Or, also had his immediate family and friends drive down for the game and other relatives from Montreal planning to come.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2022

“All of the Quebec people follow their team religiously,” said Kraken defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, raised in the remote mining city of Val d’Or some 300 miles northwest of Montreal.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2021

Pontiac's winner Caouette is a handsome, bespectacled garage manager from Val d'Or, with a flair for oratory and big promises.

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