Ames

[ eymz ]

/ eɪmz /

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noun

a city in central Iowa.

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How to use Ames in a sentence

The alleged fraudster flitted to Tampa, New York, and Los Angeles, his latest domain before the feds nabbed him in Ames, Iowa.
‘Soon I Will Own You’: Inside the Wild Life of a Fake CIA Bro|Kate Briquelet, Justin Rohrlich|August 5, 2022|The Daily Beast
He was the very man who caught Ames, which seems counterintuitive, until you enter the so-called “wilderness of mirrors” and consider the level at which the KGB plays the game.
How the CIA's Hunt for a Russian Mole Blinded It To Putin's Rise|Robert Baer|May 21, 2022|Time
Her ex Ames, who recently detransitioned, just learned his new lover is pregnant with his baby.
The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2021|Annabel Gutterman|December 10, 2021|Time
Those samples survived four years of exposure to the vacuum of space, and the Ames group thinks it could be used to repair cracks in extraterrestrial structures by “growing” into patches.
NASA’s Trippy Thought: Build Space Homes Out of Mushrooms|Nick Hilden|November 16, 2021|The Daily Beast

Somerville, of Iowa State University in Ames, initially suspected that rabbit bones from the deepest sediment were perhaps around 12,000 years old.
New clues suggest people reached the Americas around 30,000 years ago|Bruce Bower|June 9, 2021|Science News
Writers like Mark Ames, whose rogue expat newspaper in Russia, eXile, was shut down by the Kremlin, for example.
Journalism’s Least Safe and Most Intriguing Site: NSFWCorp.com|Winston Ross|August 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The former girlfriend of Ajar, Ames was also friends with Roy Lopez, the other alleged “fence,” and buddies with Lee.
The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?|Tricia Romano|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He dated another Bling Ringer, Courtney Leigh Ames, which is how he met the rest of the crew.
The Real Bling Ring: Where Are They Now?|Tricia Romano|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What did you think after you won the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames?
Meghan McCain Interviews Michele Bachmann on Obama, Romney & More|Meghan McCain|June 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When he was arrested in 1994, Ames admitted to compromising the identities of the sources.
Second ‘Underwear Bomber,’ Kim Philby, and Other Notorious Double Agents|The Daily Beast|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ils me conduysirent en la plus grande cabane de toutes; elle contenoit bien 80 ames.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ames's New York battery was in the orchard, and the gunners were lying beneath the peach-trees, enjoying the leafy shade.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
This part was taken by Fred Ames, in a suit of figured chintz, with cap and bells.
The Story of the Big Front Door|Mary Finley Leonard
Ames College occupies a site here, and the Car Shops are important and extensive.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
Events soon justified the apprehensions of the sensitive, but sagacious Ames.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various