Juneau

American

[joo-noh] / ˈdʒu noʊ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Alaska, in the SE part.

Juneau British

/ ˈdʒuːnəʊ /

noun

a port in SE Alaska: state capital. Pop: 31 187 (2003 est)

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A 0.2% core reading would not shift market expectations higher, wrote Stephen Juneau, U.S. economist at BofA Securities.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly—the local version of a city council—saw a mother lode of opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Thomas Juneau, a professor at the University of Ottawa, told AFP that "the system is resilient and it remains able to implement well-developed contingency plans".

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

Holland America Line guests can opt for an excursion on a small group boat to cast their lines off Ketchikan or Juneau for wild salmon.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

I recall that in 1929 our family had ventured to Juneau, Alaska.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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