canton
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Their research focused on Gossau Upper Secondary School in the northeastern canton of St. Gallen, which introduced flexible school hours three years ago.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Recent snows have also led to evacuations of several communities in Switzerland and northern Italy, as well as power outages and a train derailment at Goppenstein in the south-western Swiss canton of Valais.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
There are already calls for fire-safety inspection in Valais canton to be taken away from local town councils and given to the cantonal authorities.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
Valais canton police said investigators had identified the remains of a Swiss woman of 21, a man of 18, as well as a girl of 16 and a boy of 16.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
Most peculiar of all, the bound knight’s shield carried the three thistles and the chevron, with a red canton.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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