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Lehigh

American  
[lee-hahy] / ˈli haɪ /

noun

  1. a river in E Pennsylvania, flowing SW and SE into the Delaware River. 103 miles (165 km) long.


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"Many American-born athletes compete for other nations with little fanfare - the 'New Cold War' climate between the US and China has changed the stakes," says Professor Yinan He of Lehigh University.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

“It used to be just companies competing with companies, but now it’s supply chains competing with supply chains,” said Phillip Coles, a supply-chain professor at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

An international group of mathematicians led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim has developed a new way to generate predictions that line up more closely with real-world results.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2025

Mackenzie served in the Pennsylvania state legislature, representing the Lehigh Valley area, for 12 years before running for Congress in 2024, with Trump’s endorsement.

From Salon Sep. 25, 2025

One fire at Lehigh started in 1850 and didn’t burn itself out until the Great Depression—eighty years after it started.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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