Indianapolis
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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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She added: "Especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices," referring to her husband Jonathan Owens, who is in pre-season training with NFL side Indianapolis Colts.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Hailing from Indianapolis, Cohen credits fellow Hoosier Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., for capturing the simple pleasures that The Beatles’ songbook offers.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Raisor, meanwhile, once drove to Indianapolis for a date — a round trip that cost him $100 in gas.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The flag, which is roughly the dimensions of a football field, has been previously used for celebrations at Indianapolis Colts and Las Vegas Raiders football games.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
I’m not much of an outside cat, so I rarely have occasion to consider the weather, but in Indianapolis we get eight to ten properly beautiful days a year, and this was one of them.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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