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Kailua

American  
[kahy-loo-ah, -loo-uh] / kaɪˈlu ɑ, -ˈlu ə /

noun

  1. a city on SE Oahu, in Hawaii.


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He followed a winding road under low-hanging trees until the industrial neighborhood of Kailua came into view.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Born in Kailua, Hawaii, Jones started surfing at about seven or eight years old and began competing in the 12-and-under “menehune” age group a few years later.

From Seattle Times Jul. 11, 2023

Survivors include her partner of 35 years, Liz Rizzo of Kailua, Hawaii.

From Washington Post May 27, 2021

It was a weekday in August when my husband and I went to Kalama Beach Park in Kailua Bay and found almost no one there except for a few bodyboarders.

From Slate Oct. 23, 2020

In the first skirmish the idolaters triumphed over the royal army sent against them, and full of confidence they resolved to march upon Kailua.

From Roughing It, Part 8. by Mark Twain

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