Nanterre

American

[nahn-ter] / nɑ̃ˈtɛr /

noun

a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.

Nanterre British

/ nɑ̃ˈtɛr /

noun

a town in N France, on the Seine: an industrial suburb of Paris. Pop: 84 281 (1999)

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The public prosecutor's office in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, began a preliminary investigation in March 2023.

From BBC

BBC Sport has contacted the Nanterre prosecutor's office for comment.

From BBC

Hakimi's lawyer Fanny Colin said a trial had been ordered and the prosecutor in the Nanterre suburb of Paris confirmed it.

From Barron's

Dr. Corentin Gosling, Associate Professor at Paris Nanterre University and the study's first lead author, emphasizes the real-world consequences of unclear or misleading information.

From Science Daily

Last week, the Nanterre cold case unit launched a broader investigation into Pelicot's "criminal trajectories" to identify other possible crimes and victims.

From Barron's

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