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Dearborn

American  
[deer-bern, -bawrn] / ˈdɪər bərn, -bɔrn /

noun

  1. Henry, 1751–1829, U.S. soldier and diplomat: Secretary of War 1801–09.

  2. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

  3. Fort Dearborn.


Dearborn British  
/ ˈdɪəbən, -ˌbɔːn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit: automobile industry. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)

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Two decades ago, Ford workers at a Dearborn factory who didn’t drive Fords were banned from parking in a lot adjacent to the facility, according to reports at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Less than three weeks after Epstein got this private information, TransUnion announced on April 29 that the Pritzkers were selling a 51% stake to Madison Dearborn while retaining 49%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He had recently suffered "devastating and personal losses overseas", said Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun, who added that it was "not an excuse" for the attack.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Wally Khan, another protester opposed to Lang, told AFP "this is very in line with what he does from city to city. He tried to burn a Quran in ... Dearborn" Michigan.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Originally mistakenly identified as the bomber, Mr. Aziz is being laid to rest by well over a thousand community members of all faiths here in Dearborn, Michigan.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed