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Dubuque

American  
[duh-byook] / dəˈbjuk /

noun

  1. a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River.


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And there in Dubuque was Wayne, hailing us again, his prayer answered.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Greg Dubuque, general manager for a trucking fleet based out of Montebello, noted that the cost to fill his trucks in California has gone from around $1,200 in April to $1,800.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The most immediate conclusion is that it might be OK to stop agonizing about skipping that long haul to Dubuque this holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

In April 2023, Mr. Kaag received an email from John Dubuque, a businessman who had become a patron of sorts.

From New York Times Jun. 13, 2024

This is two and a half days after they watched the Casino Joe’s fireworks show on the bank of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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