Stockholm

[stok-hohm, -hohlm, stawk-hawlm]

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noun

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

Stockholm

/ 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)

Stockholm

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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"This is the best result of my career," he said, speaking exclusively to BBC Sport from Stockholm where he competes in the next leg of the Diamond League on Sunday.

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Yonga was visiting the capital, Stockholm, and a friend suggested that she meet Michael Barrett, one of the curators of the National Museums of World Cultures in Sweden.

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I lived in Stockholm, Sweden, at the time, and I remember coming out here in 1984 when I was a little kid, with my family.

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Between 2020 and 2024, the UK was estimated by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute to have accounted for around 3.6% of total global annual arms exports, making the UK the seventh largest national exporter.

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Swedish reports said the man was in his 50s and had returned to his home in central Stockholm temporarily after a long period abroad.

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stockholders' equity Stockholm syndrome

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