Louisville
Americannoun
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The Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race, is held there every spring.
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They are akin to royalty in their hometown of Louisville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Crump is most famous for representing George Floyd’s family, though I came across him in Louisville when he was representing the family of Breonna Taylor.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Dr Stephanie Prost, a researcher in older adults and prison settings at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, told the BBC that most prisons have an inmate like Smith.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The last time I bought one, I was flying from Louisville to Chicago.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
In June she married Tom Buchanan of Chicago with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville ever knew before.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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