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Cadillac

American  
[kad-l-ak, ka-dee-yak] / ˈkæd lˌæk, ka diˈjak /

noun

  1. Antoine de la Mothe 1657?–1730, French colonial governor in North America: founder of Detroit.

  2. a city in NW Michigan.


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Later that night, a white Cadillac carrying Davis, Anderson and others pulled up beside Shakur's car in Las Vegas.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Since the stroke he added the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the flagship franchises in American sports, to a portfolio that includes a stake in Chelsea FC and the Cadillac Formula One Team.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A video from OnScene.TV showed officers standing around a black Cadillac sedan with its front passenger headlight and fender destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Instead, he pointed at a gold Cadillac down the street and yelled out, “That’s the color!”

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Motioning Papa to park the Cadillac, he stalked onto the loading platform where I was waiting.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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