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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of west-central Russia in the Ural Mountains southwest of Chelyabinsk. It was developed in the early 1930s as a major center for heavy industry.

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  • proper noun A city in Chelyabinsk oblast, Russia.

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  • Notes: Magnitogorsk is expected to sue the NHL and the Penguins over Malkin's departure, a legal maneuver that appears to be designed to gain compensation for losing Malkin. ...

    USATODAY.com - Hockey - New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh 2006

  • The two young Russian friends decided that the California climate looked just a bit better to them than the long Russian winter, so they decided to run away from their Metallurg club team in Magnitogorsk and stay in San Francisco with the Black Stars.

    USATODAY.com - Mighty mite Tchistov may be purest player in draft 2001

  • Let me get this straight: At a time when the Leafs top scorer is American, their second top scorer is from a place called Magnitogorsk, not a single defenceman was born within 500

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed MARK SCHATZKER 2010

  • Magnitogorsk produced about 3.6 million tons of iron ore in house in the first nine months of the year.

    Russia's Magnitogorsk to Buy Iron Ore Producer Robb M. Stewart 2011

  • Steel producers such as Magnitogorsk are seeking to buy iron ore mining operations to secure supplies and buffer themselves against rises in the price of the commodity.

    Russia's Magnitogorsk to Buy Iron Ore Producer Robb M. Stewart 2011

  • In the industrial city of Magnitogorsk, precincts are concentrated in two groups: those where United Russia gained around 30% of the vote, and those where it won above 80%.

    Russia's Dubious Vote Gregory L. White 2011

  • Officials at Golos in Magnitogorsk said they have filed a complaint with prosecutors charging that some of these results were falsified.

    Russia's Dubious Vote Gregory L. White 2011

  • MELBOURNE—Russia's OAO Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works has bid 554 million Australian dollars US$537 million for an up-and-coming iron ore producer in Australia, joining a trend among steelmakers to buy mines to secure sources of the key commodities needed to make steel.

    Russia's Magnitogorsk to Buy Iron Ore Producer Robb M. Stewart 2011

  • None In April, Mr. Medvedev made a speech in Magnitogorsk in the Urals, which analysts took as a manifesto for a new economic direction for Russia, towards greater liberalization and the reduction of state control of the economy.

    Sparring Partners Julian Evans 2011

  • It said Citi approached Magnitogorsk, and confidential discussions took place that led to the bid.

    Russia's Magnitogorsk to Buy Iron Ore Producer Robb M. Stewart 2011

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