Definitions
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- noun a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
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Examples
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The robotic vehicle plunged to depths of 200 meters (656 feet) Monday to photograph the seabed off Vieste, in Puglia, where the balloon was believed to have crashed.
Richard Abruzzo And Carol Rymer-Davis Search Called Off By Italian Coast Guard AP 2010
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Faced with losing the pristine San Cataldo beach to creeping Adriatic sea currents, the town of Lecce in Puglia arranged to dig up 200,000 cubic metres of sand out at sea in front of neighbour - and rival - Brindisi.
Sand Wars 2008
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The project site is no longer in Puglia but in a barrier island, such as North Carolina's Nags Head, pictured above.
Sand Wars 2008
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Casa Rossaa farmhouse in Puglia owned by the Strada familyis being sold.
Casa Rossa: Summary and book reviews of Casa Rossa by Francesca Marciano. 2002
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The region, also known as Puglia, joins more than 519 Italian municipalities that face 990 million euros in derivatives losses, according to data compiled by the Bank of Italy.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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It was like - wile much felt at Beneventum, about thirty miles from Naples; and at Ariano in Puglia, which is at a much greater diftance; both thefe towns, indeed, have been often afflided with earthquakes.
The Economy of Nature Explained and Illustrated: On the Principles of Modern Philosophy. By G ... 1798
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Regions with climates warmer than Tuscany's, such as Puglia and Sicily, can pick much later, and historically they have, because riper olives produce more oil.
Domestic Reserves 2006
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Regions with climates warmer than Tuscany's, such as Puglia and Sicily, can pick much later, and historically they have, because riper olives produce more oil.
Domestic Reserves 2006
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In Italy, the biggest Catholic-affiliated parties are on the left, and even those in the center-right may be about to join the opposition… In recent regional elections, in the southern region of Puglia which is one of the most traditionally Catholic and the seat of one of the most popular pilgrimage sites, a gay and gay activist Catholic left-wing politician, Nichi Vendola, won elections, defeating the previous center-right governor.
What the future holds for Catholic Women…but don’t get too excited 2005
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Taking a holiday in one of France or Italy's lesser-visited regions, such as Puglia or the Pyrenees, and you'll find things much cheaper than in the Euro tourist hot spots.
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