Cleveland
Americannoun
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(Stephen) Grover 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.
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a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).
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a city in SE Tennessee.
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a city in NW Mississippi.
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Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3,192 meters).
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a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5,676 feet (1,730 meters).
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a male given name.
noun
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a former county of NE England formed in 1974 from parts of E Durham and N Yorkshire; replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Hartlepool (Durham), Stockton-on-Tees (Durham), Middlesbrough (North Yorkshire) and Redcar and Cleveland (North Yorkshire)
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)
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a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees
noun
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On 22 August a Volkswagen Passat with five young men hit an oncoming marked Cleveland Police vehicle on the dual carriageway near Middlesbrough at about 03:39 BST.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack has spent over a year warning about the risks of persistently high inflation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
He’s the last adult to leave Cleveland after games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Developed by scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi in partnership with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, the technology can regulate nerve activity without surgical implantation, batteries, or connecting wires.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Everyone knew that her mother was an RN; in fact, she worked with Serena Wong’s mother down at the Cleveland Clinic, and her father managed a warehouse on the West Side.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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