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Corvallis

American  
[kawr-val-is] / kɔrˈvæl ɪs /

noun

  1. a city in W Oregon.


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The research was conducted by scientists from Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts, together with collaborators from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

He left Corvallis, Ore., as the Beavers’ all-time leader in hits, runs scored and total bases—then received an $8.95 million signing bonus from the Guardians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

USC suffered through one of those difficult experiences, getting manhandled by national championship contender Oregon State for the second day in a row in the Corvallis Regional final.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

Instead, it backfired, costing them early opportunities, early momentum and ultimately Sunday night’s matchup in a 14-1 loss to Oregon State in the Corvallis Regional final.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

By the time I left Corvallis, Oregon, to enroll in a distant college where no ivy grew, I was speaking to my father with a clenched jaw or not at all.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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