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Bloomington

American  
[bloo-ming-tuhn] / ˈblu mɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a city in SE Minnesota.

  2. a city in S Indiana.

  3. a city in central Illinois.


Bloomington British  
/ ˈbluːmɪŋtən /

noun

  1. a city in central Indiana: seat of the University of Indiana (1820). Pop: 70 642 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mark Messier, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Physics department within the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington, has held leadership roles in the project since 2006.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The Bruins edged Indiana 72-68 in Bloomington last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

A 64-year-old late bloomer who arrived in Bloomington with a cocky press conference and group of James Madison transfers, Cignetti delivered swagger, talent and a gift for navigating college football’s turbulent, transfer-happy economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

According to court documents obtained by MS NOW, Ross was on patrol last June in Bloomington, Minnesota, when he stopped a car driven by Roberto Carlos Muñoz, a Guatemalan citizen with previous sex crimes convictions.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

“I mean, it’s less than half of what IU would cost,” which was the state school a couple hours south of us in Bloomington.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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