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Iowa City

American  

noun

  1. a city in SE Iowa.


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Following Rufo’s speech, Clara Reynen, a graduate student and former candidate for the Iowa City Council, stood up to say she didn’t think the center should exist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

The third-ranked Bruins edged unranked Iowa, 67-65, in Iowa City last February behind 22 points and 12 rebounds from Betts and 12 points from Rice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Dan Timmer, who drove down that morning from Iowa City, where he was visiting family, joked he was coming in from the big city to be an agitator.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025

We returned home to Iowa City, where I’m a professor at the University of Iowa.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024

There’s nothing for me to do while everyone is setting up because two days ago, Wainscotting moved away to Iowa City.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

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