Saarbrücken

American

[zahr-brook-uhn, sahr-, zahr-bryk-uhn] / zɑrˈbrʊk ən, sɑr-, zɑrˈbrük ən /

noun

a city in W Germany: the capital of the Saarland.

Saarbrücken British

/ zaːrˈbrykən /

noun

an industrial city in W Germany, capital of Saarland state, on the Saar River. Pop: 181 860 (2003 est)

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Michael Hahn, a linguist based in Saarbrücken, set out to answer that question with Richard Futrell from the University of California, Irvine.

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"We need larger, well-designed studies with a treatment duration of at least 12 weeks that include people with comorbid physical illnesses and mental health conditions to fully understand the benefits and harms of cannabis-based medicines," said Winfried Häuser, clinician and lead author, from Technische Universität München and Medical Center Pain Medicine and Mental Health Saarbrücken.

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When Bayern were then knocked out of the German Cup by third-tier Saarbrucken, some may have believed so.

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The property is in Erstroff, a small village less than an hour's drive from the German city of Saarbrücken.

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Despite his goals, Kane's first season in Germany fell flat as Bayern were also knocked out of the German Cup by third division side Saarbrucken, while they lost to eventual winners Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

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