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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An electric Tesla Semi truck crashed into two vehicles in Dayton, Nev., over the weekend, killing two people and raising questions about the truck’s safety features.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
Mr. Edwards was born in 1937 in Houston but moved to Dayton, Ohio, as a small child and lived there for five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 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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