Dayton
Americannoun
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Jonathan, 1760–1824, U.S. politician, Speaker of the House 1795–99.
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a city in SW Ohio.
noun
Example Sentences
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“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
The role dates back to the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement which ended the country's ruinous ethnic conflict.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
As the crew was setting up its floodlights on tripods, a Dayton, Ohio, radio station called, wishing to interview Mali colm X by telephone.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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