Ashkelon
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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an ancient city and modern archeological site north of Gaza.
Example Sentences
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As an adult, he taught photography and owned a photo shop in Ashkelon.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Ashkelon is one example of a city trying to return to normal.
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Haniyeh became a protégé of Hamas' founder Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, who like Haniyeh's family, was a refugee from the village of Al Jura near Ashkelon.
From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023
Already, one of its two major oil ports, Ashkelon, has at least temporarily stopped receiving oil, apparently for safety reasons, analysts said.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Ashkelon shall see it and fear; Gaza also, and she shall be very sorrowful.
From An Amicable Controversy with a Jewish Rabbi, on The Messiah's Coming by Park, J. R. (John Ranicar)
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