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Edmonton

American  
[ed-muhn-tuhn] / ˈɛd mən tən /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Alberta, in the central part, in SW Canada.


Edmonton British  
/ ˈɛdməntən /

noun

  1. a city in W Canada, capital of Alberta: oil industry. Pop: 782 101 (2001)

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Edmonton Cultural  
  1. Capital of Alberta, Canada, and largest city in the province.


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Jeneroux, who represents in constituents in Edmonton, Alberta, said in November that he would be stepping down as a legislator, amid local-media reports that he was considering quitting the Conservatives and joining the Liberals.

From The Wall Street Journal

His town hall was a big enough deal, they said, to miss the final game in a “Battle of Alberta” series between the province’s National Hockey League rivals, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.

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“I couldn’t find the knowledge I needed to dispel this sense of unease that was pervading my body,” Cobb told the Edmonton Journal.

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Hamann, who has since moved to the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, says the collected material could be pressed inside the machine to squeeze out remaining water.

From Science Daily

The Florida Panthers win their second consecutive Stanley Cup, 4 games to 2 against the Edmonton Oilers.

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