Louisville
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The Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race, is held there every spring.
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Gas prices are part of the reason John Raisor, who lives in Madison, Ind., a small town about an hour outside Louisville, Ky., stopped using dating apps.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Rozier, a 10-year veteran out of Louisville, has been paid $162 million playing for four NBA teams.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
One wing stretches west along the river toward Louisville, absorbing some of its outer suburbs.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
"He's one of the most consistent congressmen," said Rex Morgan, who attended a Massie meet-and-greet at a coffee shop in Shelbyville, near Louisville.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
One of them was that, after she was free, they were to go back to Louisville and be married from her house--just as if it were five years ago.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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