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
Gallrein is close to Louisville in a county that features multiple distilleries and a history of Confederate guerrilla violence during the Civil War.
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
The share of nurses who are men has risen from about 2% in 1960 to about 14% today, said Elizabeth Munnich, a health economist at the University of Louisville.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Deep inside I knew that my old friend Chicken Man back in Louisville was right.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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