Stockholm

American

[stok-hohm, -hohlm, stawk-hawlm] / ˈstɒk hoʊm, -hoʊlm, ˈstɔkˌhɔlm /

noun

the chief seaport in and the capital of Sweden, in the SE part.

Stockholm British

/ ˈstɒkhəʊm, ˈstɔkhɔlm /

noun

the capital of Sweden, a port in the E central part at the outflow of Lake Mälaren into the Baltic: situated partly on the mainland and partly on islands; traditionally founded about 1250; university (1877). Pop: 765 582 (2004 est)

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Stockholm Cultural

Capital of Sweden and largest city in the country, located in southern Sweden on the Baltic Sea.

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Each year the Nobel Prizes (except the prize for peace) are awarded in Stockholm.

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Paul is in his first final since he lifted the trophy in Stockholm in 2024.

From Barron's

Svalbard's "strategic relevance does not necessarily lie in the island itself, but in the waters around it," Barbara Kunz, director of the European Security Programme at Stockholm peace research institute SIPRI, told AFP.

From Barron's

Today Russia has 4,309 deployed and stored nuclear warheads and the US has 3,700, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

From BBC

The study analyzed health data from more than 1.1 million adults in the Stockholm region of Sweden, representing about 80 per cent of residents between 40 and 100 years of age.

From Science Daily

He has a month off before the production of the second season of “Murderbot,” which he’ll spend back home in Stockholm, where he relocated from New York City three years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

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