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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A town of west-central Switzerland southeast of Bern. It is a popular resort in the Bernese Alps.
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- noun a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
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The name Interlaken meant “between the lakes” and it was exactly that, nestled between sparkling Lake Thun and Lake Brienz.
The Lions of Lucerne Brad Thor 2002
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Valuable breeds are disappearing at an alarming rate, Carlos Seré of the International Livestock Research Institute told a gathering convened by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Interlaken, Switzerland.
Livestock Meltdown Threatens Developing World | Impact Lab 2007
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We stayed in Interlaken, which is aptly known as the "Gateway to JungFrau" With majestic views of the surrounding countryside, glaciers and the renowned Alpine range, its like a dream-come-true for the high-adrenaline adventure sports!
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We stayed in Interlaken, which is aptly known as the "Gateway to JungFrau" With majestic views of the surrounding countryside, glaciers and the renowned Alpine range, its like a dream-come-true for the high-adrenaline adventure sports!
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I stayed in a small town called Interlaken, near Tanglewood, summer home of the
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I stayed in a small town called Interlaken, near Tanglewood, summer home of the
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"Interlaken" and the broad purple stamp of the "Hôtel Jungfrau, kept by Meyer," the tears filled his eyes, and the heavy moustache of the
Tartarin On The Alps Alphonse Daudet 1868
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Because of budget cuts, the Jersey Shore borough of Interlaken is dismissing its entire police force.
Carl Gibson: Corporations Are Draining America's Vitality Carl Gibson 2011
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Sir Leigh Lewis, the chair of the Commission on a Bill of Rights, showed the depth of thinking about the future of the court when he said that the 2010 Interlaken Declaration on the future of the ECHR raised the possibility that other institutions of the Council of Europe could qualify the European Convention on Human Rights.
Ministers 'could get powers to overrule European Court of Human Rights' 2011
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Jodlerfest, a celebration of yodeling, flag throwing and other traditional activities held every three years, will take place June 16-19 in Interlaken.
Alpine Cycling Without (Much) Pain William Launder 2011
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