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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

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

Returning director Gavin O’Connor and screenwriter Bill Dubuque take it as faith that audiences will remember the backstory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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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