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Elmira

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

noun

  1. a city in S central New York.


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VanderMeer, who learned on a machine in her parents’ basement in Elmira, N.Y., made the cut.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 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

"We see that a massive price shock not only has a short-term impact, but can also affect the long-term physical development of children," says Elza S. Elmira, the study's lead author.

From Science Daily Mar. 15, 2026

“You must be so proud, Ms. Elmira, to have such a strong granddaughter.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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