Louisville
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The Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race, is held there every spring.
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Gas prices are part of the reason John Raisor, who lives in Madison, Ind., a small town about an hour outside Louisville, Ky., stopped using dating apps.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
One wing stretches west along the river toward Louisville, absorbing some of its outer suburbs.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
"He's one of the most consistent congressmen," said Rex Morgan, who attended a Massie meet-and-greet at a coffee shop in Shelbyville, near Louisville.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Across the roughly 430-acre campus south of Louisville, warehouses are jam-packed with barrels full of dark-brown liquor that may not have buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Just three weeks later the physicians of Louisville were at it again.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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