canton

Example Sentences

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The canton of Geneva issues a permit for comfort cooling only to people who prove they need it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Unable to find a reasonably priced house after a two-year search, the 62-year-old moved with his wife to the neighboring canton of Aargau around nine years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

This weekend, the town in southwest Switzerland's Wallis canton hosted the final round of the 2025-2026 Alpine Ski World Cup before the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, across the mountains in Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

They only rid the canton of its few half-wild dogs.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel