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Indianapolis

American  
[in-dee-uh-nap-uh-lis] / ˌɪn di əˈnæp ə lɪs /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Indiana, in the central part.


Indianapolis British  
/ ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs /

noun

  1. a city in central Indiana: the state capital. Pop: 783 438 (2003 est)

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Indianapolis Cultural  
  1. Capital of Indiana and largest city in the state.


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Known for a five-hundred-mile automobile race (the Indianapolis [Indy] 500) held each year in late May.

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Butter, an art fair founded five years ago in Indianapolis, is making its inaugural debut in Los Angeles at Inglewood’s Hollywood Park, running from Feb. 26-March 1.

From Los Angeles Times

As he told Womack, “My dad was a big rock fan. He saw The Beatles in Indianapolis in 1964, and he took me to my first ‘Beatlefest’ when I was 11.

From Salon

The Indianapolis consultant, who helps construction and manufacturing firms use AI, feeds his AI tool a detailed prompt about his household’s income streams and asks it to compile a personalized document checklist.

From MarketWatch

His sister, Molly Wedding, a lawyer for an insurer, lives in Indianapolis with her husband and three children.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amir Pasic, dean of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, Indianapolis, said the biggest foundations have broad influence.

From The Wall Street Journal