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Dedham

American  
[ded-uhm] / ˈdɛd əm /

noun

  1. a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.


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A police report from the Dedham Police Department says the alleged victim came to a police station on December 16 to report the incident, which she said stemmed from a pay dispute.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The alleged victim in the Dec. 2 incident was his private chef, according to a report taken by police in Dedham, Mass.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

The children have become pen pals with students at schools in Dedham, Massachusetts, to mark the occasion.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

The case in Dedham, Massachusetts, before Judge Paul McCallum was the first to be filed, with prosecutors in July 2021 charging McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

For by now all the Cambridge Bengalis have moved to places like Dedham and Framingham and Lexington and Winchester, to houses with backyards and driveways.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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