Des Moines
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Iowa, in the central part, on the Des Moines River.
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a river flowing SE from SW Minnesota through Iowa to the Mississippi River. About 530 miles (850 km) long.
noun
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a city in S central Iowa: state capital. Pop: 196 093 (2003 est)
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a river in the N central US, rising in SW Minnesota and flowing southeast to join the Mississippi. Length: 861 km (535 miles)
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In places like Minneapolis and Des Moines, Iowa, insurers are factoring in hail and severe convective storms, ICE added, which is a “a peril that is frequently overlooked but is now driving double-digit increases.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The research was conducted through a collaboration that included scientists from UAF, the Yukon Palaeontology Program, and Des Moines University.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The improvement is most evident in places with service-based economies such as Indianapolis, Columbus and Des Moines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
“There is still a digital divide,” Stier said of his community, roughly 40 miles north of Des Moines.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
If Gideon leaves Des Moines, Iowa, at 6:45 a.m., traveling one railroad tie at a time, and I leave Manifest, doing the same, how long will it take us to meet?
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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