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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Here’s an example from Rob Moore, a registered Social Security analyst and the owner of Get Moore Consulting in Indianapolis:
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
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
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
And with more loved ones getting sick and word spreading of an even worse strain of influenza heading west from Chicago, Indianapolis, and Des Moines, those wives and mothers were determined to protect their families.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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