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Sa·se·bo

 (sä′sĕ-bō′)
A city of northwest Kyushu, Japan, on the East China Sea north-northwest of Nagasaki. A naval base was established here in 1886.
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Sasebo

(ˈsɑːsəˌbəʊ)
n
(Placename) a port in SW Japan, on NW Kyushu on Omura Bay: naval base. Pop: 242 474 (2002 est)
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Sa•se•bo

(ˈsɑ səˌboʊ)

n.
a seaport on NW Kyushu, in SW Japan. 251,188.
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24 and the fleet support ship Oumi will leave from Sasebo port in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, the following day, Ishiba told a press conference.
SASEBO, Japan - A family court in Nagasaki Prefecture decided Wednesday to institutionalize an 11-year-old girl for killing a classmate in June at their school, saying the girl has failed to develop skills to communicate with others in society.
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nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln will reportedly make to Sasebo port in Nagasaki Prefecture in the middle of this month.
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