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Cincinnati

American  
[sin-suh-nat-ee] / ˌsɪn səˈnæt i /

noun

  1. a city in SW Ohio, on the Ohio River.

  2. Bowling Slang. a split in which the eight and ten pins remain standing.


Cincinnati British  
/ ˌsɪnsɪˈnætɪ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Ohio, on the Ohio River. Pop: 317 361 (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

Cincinnati Cultural  
  1. Port city in Ohio, on the Ohio River.


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To investigate how stroke patterns have changed, researchers examined cases recorded in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky between 1993 and 2020.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The 42-year-old took his wife Usha, three of their four children and their dog Atlas on Air Force Two for the flight to Cincinnati, where Vance cast an early vote for the midterms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Minnesota Twins led MLB with 460 challenges and the Cincinnati Red had the highest success rate at 61.6%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In December, Cincinnati Customs and Border Protection officers identified a master carton scheme from a Chinese shipper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Madame Rubenstein comes from the music conservatory at the University of Cincinnati.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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