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Effingham

American  
[ef-ing-ham] / ˈɛf ɪŋˌhæm /

noun

  1. a town in central Illinois.


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Effingham County School Superintendent Yancy Ford declined Friday to comment on the allegations in the lawsuit.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The judge in Effingham County, Joshua Morrison, also mentioned the New York case in his ruling on Friday granting a temporary restraining order.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023

An emergency hearing on the restraining order was scheduled for Wednesday morning in Effingham County Circuit Court.

From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Tollison, who works with the joint development authority, said Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham and Effingham counties must still approve the revenue-sharing agreement.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2022

Thaneford snapped back the locking-bolt and stepped across the threshold; I realized that Effingham was standing there, but the leather screen prevented my seeing him, and of course it hid, in turn, my mortifying predicament.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel

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