Ames
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Iowa State opens against Tennessee State in St. Louis, which is a five-hour drive from Ames, Iowa, but is still a quasi-home game.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Ikenna Nlebedim, deputy director of Ames National Laboratory’s critical materials division, said recycling could meet up to 25% of U.S. demand for rare earths within a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
At the helm is Hoiberg, an Iowa State hoops legend who played for the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves before moving on to coach his alma mater in Ames, and, later, the Bulls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Over the course of nine years, Ames admitted receiving a total of about $2.5 million from the Soviet Union for his betrayal of the US.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
He couldn’t imagine what he would do if it should rain just as Harriet Ames showed up to go canoeing.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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