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Genesee

American  
[jen-uh-see] / ˌdʒɛn əˈsi /

noun

  1. a river flowing N from N Pennsylvania through W New York into Lake Ontario. 144 miles (230 km) long.


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Soulja Boy — real name DeAndre Cortez Way — was arrested Sunday around 2:50 a.m. near the intersection of Genesee Avenue and Melrose Avenue after police conducted a traffic stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Phone messages left with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office this week were not returned.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

The 44-year-old Flint man became the first person to be charged with violating the law that took effect on Feb. 13, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

But now, through the Genesee County Land Bank’s Clean & Green program, Ishmel and hundreds of other residents have been mowing vacant lots.

From National Geographic • Dec. 14, 2023

This triangle-shaped area was bordered by water—the Erie Canal, the Genesee River and the Genesee Valley Canal.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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