Ann Arbor
Americannoun
noun
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Location of the University of Michigan.
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Stevens put up strong numbers in rural parts of the state to supplement her leads in metro Detroit, though that wasn’t quite enough to offset the margins El-Sayed posted in Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
At age 17, he hitchhiked for nine hours from Ann Arbor, Mich., to New York City to see Davis at the Village Vanguard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The result has been an affront to many in Tree Town, as Ann Arbor is affectionately known, leaving many trees looking more like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
DTE says its job is to keep the lights on and its work is paying off—last year, Ann Arbor had its best electric reliability service in three decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“But this person in Ann Arbor? It’s a girl, and her name’s Daniella McCarthy.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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