Canby
Americannoun
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A native Californian and graduate of Sacramento State, Sasse settled in Canby, Ore., a small Willamette Valley town south of Portland, about three decades ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024
Meanwhile, in nearby Canby, Ore., Amazon shelved plans for a 517,000-square-foot warehouse amid a downturn in online orders in the pandemic’s aftermath.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
In recent years, elementary schools in Canby, Likely and New Pine Creek have closed, leaving children to board buses earlier and travel farther to school.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
In a speech given to the Pennsylvania Historical Society, Canby drew upon family memories in narrating the quiet, heroic tale of Betsy Ross, who had died little known beyond her immediate community.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
“That won’t do at all,” scolded Canby, helping him to his feet.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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