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Elmira

American  
[el-mahy-ruh] / ɛlˈmaɪ rə /

noun

  1. a city in S central New York.


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When I was 5, in 1969, we moved to Elmira, Ontario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Law enforcement in San Diego has been mum about the possibility of charging parents in the Islamic center shooting, but defense attorney Elmira Yousufi raised the possibility to Fox 5, a local news station.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Prices rose most in Elmira, N.Y., a metro just north of the Pennsylvania border, where single-family prices were 22% higher than one year prior.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

"The results suggest that crisis aid should not be based solely on poverty lines," emphasize Elmira and Qaim.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026

Lawes had started his career as a guard at Clinton prison and then returned to his hometown of Elmira, where he rose to the post of chief guard.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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