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Calgary

American  
[kal-guh-ree] / ˈkæl gə ri /

noun

  1. a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.


Calgary British  
/ ˈkælɡərɪ /

noun

  1. a city in Canada, in S Alberta: centre of a large agricultural region; oilfields. Pop: 879 277 (2001)

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Calgary Cultural  
  1. City in southern Alberta, Canada.


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Calgary is home of the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo, and was the host city of the 1988 winter Olympic Games.

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"A house divided cannot stand," Poilievre said in Calgary, ahead of a consequential vote where party members will decide whether he should stay on as leader.

From BBC

“The U.S., we’ve been neighbors for years, and we’ve fought in wars together. But ultimately, things have become very unpredictable,” said Sasha Ivanov, a Canadian programmer from Calgary who developed the app.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You couldn’t see the fine details, but you could see everything else,” said Denise Milano Sprung of the frosted bathroom door of the hotel room she shared with her husband at the Calgary Airport Marriott.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two Calgary, Alberta-based companies have not returned queries seeking comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

“My mother finds this whole thing quite tasteless,” Cobb told the Calgary Herald.

From The Wall Street Journal