Detroit
Americannoun
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a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
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a river in SE Michigan, flowing S from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. About 32 miles (52 km) long.
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the U.S. automobile industry.
noun
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a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est)
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a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie
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As the center of automobile production, it is often referred to as the “Motor City” or “Motown.”
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Backed by a coalition of non-college-educated, older, and Black voters, Stevens led a poll sponsored by the Detroit News by 7 points this week.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Trying to trade for Skubal might not be feasible, at least so long as his Detroit Tigers remain in the American League wild-card race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
As of Friday, air quality in Detroit was worst in the world, Swiss air quality tracker IQAir said, external, followed by the Midwestern city of Chicago, Washington DC, and New York in seventh place.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
On Thursday afternoon, tracker IQAir listed Minneapolis, Detroit and Chicago as the top three most polluted cities in the world.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
At Yankee Stadium, where the Yankees were hosting the Detroit Tigers, the players ran off the field.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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