Rijswijk

American

[rahys-vahyk] / ˈraɪs vaɪk /

Also Ryswick

noun

a town in SW Netherlands, near The Hague: Treaty of Ryswick 1697.

Rijswijk British

/ ˈrɛjswɛjk, ˈraɪsvaɪk /

noun

English name: Ryswick. a town in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province on the SE outskirts of The Hague: scene of the signing (1697) of the Treaty of Rijswijk ending the War of the Grand Alliance. Pop: 48 000 (2003 est)

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The Dutch city of Rijswijk has also banned the independence day gatherings.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

“The world needs energy, but still too much of that is coming from fossil fuels,” ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

"For now we believe that interest rates will be higher for longer .... for now we see the ECB in a holding pattern," Steven van Rijswijk said.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023

CEO Steven van Rijswijk said the gradual rise in interest rates would trickle down to make its lending business more profitable in the medium term.

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2022

But as they walk through the bleak countryside, Theo reminds Vincent of the time they walked together near the old canal to the Rijswijk mill.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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