Gela
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This would prove crucial in July 1943 when the Allies launched their attack on Sicily and were initially bogged down by Nazi artillery at Gela, the primary invasion beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was only after another seven years that the details were confirmed and his grave, in the German section of honour at the American military cemetery in Gela, was found.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
Archestratos of Gela, who braved the seas in pursuit of local specialties, a proto-Anthony Bourdain.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
Gela: And he was on the national honor roll!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
“She says she was ‘the prize of Gela.’
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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