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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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She swept Wayne and Genesee counties—which include Detroit and Flint, respectively—taking more than 60% of the vote in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

Genesee Country Village & Museum, the third largest living history museum in the U.S., will offer special programming and eclipse-viewing opportunities, including spots in the museum’s Great Meadow or in the Vintage Baseball Field.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 4, 2024

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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