Cincinnati
Americannoun
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a city in SW Ohio, on the Ohio River.
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Bowling Slang. a split in which the eight and ten pins remain standing.
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Following a breakout season at Cincinnati last year, the 22-year-old Sorsby was one of the most coveted players available in the transfer portal this winter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The Cincinnati transfer will have to miss the first two games of the season as one of the conditions of the ruling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Another study published in May by University of Cincinnati economists Nathan Hudson and Hernan Moscoso Boedo found evidence of similar trends and on a global scale since 2007.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He has also worked internationally as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cincinnati.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
On July 4, at the annual Independence Day dinner held by the Society of the Cincinnati, Burr and Hamilton actually sat together at the same table.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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