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Dayton

American  
[deyt-n] / ˈdeɪt n /

noun

  1. Jonathan, 1760–1824, U.S. politician, Speaker of the House 1795–99.

  2. a city in SW Ohio.


Dayton British  
/ ˈdeɪtən /

noun

  1. an industrial city in SW Ohio: aviation research centre. Pop: 161 696 (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

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In a follow-up on Sunday night, Oliver described another Buc-ee’s lawsuit—this time against Beaver’s Mini-Mart in the Dayton, Ohio, suburb of Beavercreek.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

“He was the guy who would grind through that work, to get to that ability to improve something or learn something,” said Reissman, now an associate professor at the University of Dayton.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

He grew up in Dayton, Ohio, before moving to East Lansing, Mich., for college.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Schmidt had held the powerful position, established by the Dayton Peace Accords, since 2021.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

"They've got seven cars of them from Dayton, Ohio. They've been on a pilgrimage to Rome, and now they're going down to Biarritz and Lourdes."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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