Evanston
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“It’s formerly a red line neighborhood in Evanston that suffered from disinvestment. Evanston was the first city in the U.S. to launch a reparations program directly addressing the harm that was caused in this neighborhood and it was a factor on why we picked it.”
From Salon
Mom acts like driving to my dance studio in nearby Evanston is an unreasonable trek.
From Literature
EVANSTON, Ill. — The USC women’s basketball team rolled to an 83-65 victory over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night, extending their win streak to three games.
From Los Angeles Times
Born in Evanston, Ill., Finn attended Marquette University in the 1980s, where he met his future wife, Donna, and Chris Farley, with whom he became friends.
From Los Angeles Times
In exchange for protesters removing the encampment on the Evanston campus, Northwestern agreed to fund two visiting Palestinian faculty members for two years, create a special space for Middle Eastern and North African Muslim students, and offer scholarships for five Palestinian students.
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