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Macomb

American  
[muh-kohm] / məˈkoʊm /

noun

  1. a city in NW Illinois.


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At the time, she sought $11 million in damages, but a Macomb County judge awarded her $25,000 instead.

From Los Angeles Times

He increased his vote share in rural areas as well as in Macomb County, home to many working-class voters in the Detroit suburbs.

From BBC

As the county seat of Macomb County, northeast of Detroit, Mount Clemens is home to more than 15,000 people — more a sleepy outlying suburb of the Motor City than a true rural small town like Evart.

From Los Angeles Times

Even after retiring as the chief medical examiner of Macomb County, Mich., in 2004, he continued to perform autopsies and consult with lawyers, saying he had no interest in spending his later years golfing or fishing.

From New York Times

“We don’t know what his ultimate goal was,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido told reporters Friday.

From Seattle Times