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Elyria

American  
[ih-leer-ee-uh] / ɪˈlɪər i ə /

noun

  1. a city in N Ohio.


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I’d reserved a hotel room in nearby Elyria six months before; I’d purchased eclipse glasses from a reputable dealer.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

I hate that word,” said Julie Wallace, 55, of Elyria, Ohio, who lost her husband to COVID-19 in 2020.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2022

The club is closing its facility in Elyria, Ohio, for the rest of this week, "to do a deep cleaning and limit any further exposure."

From Fox News • Dec. 15, 2021

His ex-wife, Cindy Shelton, took him into her home in Elyria, Ohio.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2021

Elyria was founded about 1819 by Heman Ely, in whose honour it was named; it was selected as the site for the county seat in 1823, and was chartered as a city in 1892.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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