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Oslo

American  
[oz-loh, os-, oos-loo] / ˈɒz loʊ, ˈɒs-, ˈʊs lʊ /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.

Oslo British  
/ ˈɒzləʊ, ˈuslu /

noun

  1. Former name: Christiania.   Kristiania.  the capital and chief port of Norway, in the southeast at the head of Oslo Fjord (an inlet of the Skagerrak): founded in about 1050; university (1811); a major commercial and industrial centre, producing about a quarter of Norway's total output. Pop: 521 886 (2004 est)

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Oslo Cultural  

  1. Capital of Norway and largest city in the country, located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast; Norway's main port and chief commercial, industrial, and transportation center.

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But then it appeared and they’re like, “OK, well, we’re going to set up a Zoom call. You’re in New York. He’s in Oslo. And so read it as quickly as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times

Bodø’s domestic season ends in November because of the biting cold, and the team trains in near-constant darkness some 500 miles north of Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is unlikely to race the following weekend in Otepaa, Estonia, or in the season finale in Oslo on March 19-22.

From Barron's

Born in Oslo, Klaebo moved to Trondheim - a haven of cross-country skiing trails - as a young child, a move that has seen him become the greatest to ever do the sport.

From BBC

With Oslo asserting greater control, Slyunyaeva says Barentsburg has to seek Norway’s permission to even put a new coat of paint on its aging buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal

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