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Latrobe

American  
[luh-trohb] / ləˈtroʊb /

noun

  1. Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.

  2. a city in SW Pennsylvania.


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Latrobe is developing a magnesium metal plant in Australia’s Latrobe Valley in Victoria state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Even one of Australia's best-loved authors, Helen Garner, frequently dropped by the Latrobe Valley Law Courts, fuelling rumours that she is preparing to write another best-seller.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court by video link from a Melbourne prison where she has been held since she was arrested in November last year.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

The production team visited the Fred Rogers Institute in Latrobe, Penn., which is home to the original celeste, a piano-like instrument, used to make Trolley’s unique dings.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Sorrel and Goree were coming up, then Osmun Latrobe.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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