Seine-Saint-Denis
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She was one of the five people arrested earlier this week in and around the French capital, including the suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
The five detentions took place in and around Paris, particularly in Seine-Saint-Denis, a region just outside the French capital.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
But it remains to be seen whether it will help the 1.6 million residents of Seine-Saint-Denis, one-third of whom live below the poverty line, or simply push them aside.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
French officials have made a lofty promise for the 2024 Olympics: To leverage the 4.5 billion euros being spent on infrastructure for the games to transform one of the country’s most notorious suburbs, Seine-Saint-Denis.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024
Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the blaze, which took place in the town of Stains in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and has now been extinguished, the police added.
From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023
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