Skien
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Judge Dag Bjorvik oversaw the parole hearing, which lasted for two weeks and was held at Skien prison for security reasons.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022
Proceedings will take place over a maximum of four days in a makeshift courtroom inside Skien prison, with a decision expected about a week later.
From Reuters • Jan. 17, 2022
Ibsen was born about a hundred and fifty years before Hnath, in Skien, Norway, into a family of merchants.
From The New Yorker • May 1, 2017
The appeals case opens on Tuesday in a makeshift courtroom in the gym of Skien prison in southern Norway, where Breivik is incarcerated.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2017
The idea was doubtless suggested by his recollection of the rat-catcher of Skien, while traits of manner and physiognomy might be borrowed from the lady in question.
From Little Eyolf by Archer, William
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