Styria

American

[steer-ee-uh] / ˈstɪər i ə /

noun

a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6,327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Graz.

Styria British

/ ˈstɪərɪə /

noun

German name: Steiermark. a mountainous state of SE Austria: rich mineral resources. Capital: Graz. Pop: 1 190 574 (2003 est). Area: 16 384 sq km (6326 sq miles)

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The Red Cross was deployed to help those stuck in traffic jams in the state of Styria, where a motoring organisation described the roads as "virtually inaccessible to private vehicles".

From BBC

Electric companies reported power outages in several regions in the south and east, including Styria, where 30,000 homes lost electricity.

From Barron's

His "great passion" was online first-person shooter games, and he had social contacts with other gamers over the internet, according to Michael Lohnegger, the criminal investigation chief in Styria, the state where it happened.

From BBC

Police said the suspect was born in Styria and lived with his single mother, who was also Austrian, in the Graz-Umgebung District.

From BBC

"The group claimed that its actions were aimed at paedophiles," Styria state police wrote on their X page.

From BBC

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