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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southern Germany on the Danube River southeast of Stuttgart. First mentioned in 854, it was later a free imperial city and reached the height of its influence in the 15th century. Napoleon defeated Austrian troops here in October 1805.
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- proper noun A city in
Baden-Württemberg ,Germany
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Examples
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At the DLV Gala in Ulm, Germany, Duane Ross won the 110 hurdles in 13.41.
USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Johnson gets belated win 2005
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This restriction of course necessitated the simplest sort of a structure, although I remember on the exciting day when the new building was promised to us, that I looked up my European notebook which contained the record of my experience in Ulm, hoping that I might find a description of what I then thought "a Cathedral of Humanity" ought to be.
Twenty Years at Hull-House, With Autobiographical Notes 1910
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From Costnitz he came to Ulm, where he saw the sumptuous town house built by two-and-fifty of the ancient senators of the city; it took the name Ulm, because the whole land thereabouts is full of Elms: but
Mediaeval Tales Henry Morley 1858
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We have a community in my home state of Arkansas called Ulm, it's near Almyra, which is near Stuttgart -- (laughter) -- which is near Slovak.
Remarks On The Benefits Of China Pntr To Americas Farmers ITY National Archives 2000
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BRIAN: He was born in a little town called, or city, called Ulm, U-L-M, in southern Germany.
Einstein: A Life 1996
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Einstein was a German (born in Ulm which is a city near the Black Forest where the Danube River starts) and he belonged to the Jewish faith.
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In 1930 he became the conductor and musical director at the City Theatre in Ulm. During the war Karajan’s membership in the Nazi Party protected his career and his part-Jewish wife, but it proved a hindrance after 1945, despite his acquittal by the Austrian denazification examining board.
Austrian Mint Issues 5 Euro Silver Coin Honoring Great Conductor : Coin Collecting News 2009
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Mayer tells the story of Khaled el-Masri, a car salesman from Ulm in Germany who was stopped at a border crossing between Serbia and Macedonia.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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Allina's chief clinical officer, Dr. Penny Wheeler, M.D., shared the results of Allina's pilot program in creating a health-promoting social environment in Ulm, Minnesota.
Alison Rose Levy: Integrative Health Care: The New Military Strategy Alison Rose Levy 2011
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The heart attack rates in Ulm are 24 percent lower than prior year.
Alison Rose Levy: Integrative Health Care: The New Military Strategy Alison Rose Levy 2011
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