Union City
Americannoun
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a town in W California.
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a town in NW Tennessee.
Example Sentences
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A son of Cuban immigrants raised in Union City, N.J., he studied engineering in college and went to law school with the intention of becoming a patent attorney.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
Menendez has held elected office for most of his life, getting on the Union City, New Jersey, school board just two years out of high school.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Eastin was elected to the Union City City Council in 1980 and then represented parts of Alameda and Santa Clara counties in the state Legislature from 1986 to 1992.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024
“I’ve known Menendez since we were young mayors together in 1987,” Wildstein said—his position was in Livingston, home of the Kushner family and Chris Christie, while Menendez served in blue-collar Union City.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2024
We mapped our route—Fremont, Union City, Newark, and Hayward first, then San Jose, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Campbell if time permitted.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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