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- proper noun A province of
Abruzzo ,Italy . - proper noun A city, the capital of Pescara.
Etymologies
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Hadley Hooper for The Wall Street Journal But two years ago, my friend Cristina Di Benigno invited me to lunch in her village near Corvara, a tiny, little-known ruin of a town in Abruzzo, about an hour by car from the port city of Pescara.
Rediscovering Italy in a Totally Silent Town Dan Fante 2011
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But it still exists, because here – as in other Italian cities such as Naples, San Remo, Livorno and Pescara – the races took place over public roads.
A walk down memory lane reminds us of Ferrari's snub to Stirling Moss | Richard Williams 2011
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Only Inter went and spoiled it, beating Pescara 2-0 at the San Siro.
The most drawtastic day in football history | The Knowledge 2011
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Antonio Cassano celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Italy against Northern Ireland in Pescara.
Italy 3-0 Northern Ireland | Euro 2012 Group C qualifier match report 2011
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Italy wrapped up an unbeaten Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Northern Ireland in Pescara to top Group C by 10 points as the visiting coach, Nigel Worthington, ended his four-year stint with another defeat.
Italy 3-0 Northern Ireland | Euro 2012 Group C qualifier match report 2011
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With only 3,810 paying fans turning up to watch the team's 1-0 win against Pescara last Sunday, the decision looks like a good one.
Floyd Mayweather Jr's stormy week goes from bad to worse 2010
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Massimiliano Schiazza/European Pressphoto Agency In the western Italian region of Abruzzo, a cross-country skier traveled along the shoreline near the city of Pescara during a snowstorm.
Snow Falls on Europe 2010
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Held in Pescara, the circuit course almost always delivers a winner out of a small group.
Racing this Week: post-Tour crits, harder Clásica, women’s World Cup 2010
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Ferri pulled a similar stunt last November during a friendly between Italy and the Netherlands in Pescara.
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Born in the city of Pescara in Italy, the 32-year-old has lived in New York since 2003, having spent his formative years as a college student playing in a post-rock band and running in the once-vibrant art scene in 1990s Bologna.
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