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Gela

American  
[jey-luh, je-lah] / ˈdʒeɪ lə, ˈdʒɛ lɑ /

noun

  1. a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.


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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

Instead of near Gela, Sicily, the town they were supposed to take, Grisez and his unit were dropped well north of it.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2018

Juicy Couture was founded in 1995 by Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy and was acquired by the former Liz Claiborne Inc. in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2017

“She says she was ‘the prize of Gela.’

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

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