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Marion

American  
[mar-ee-uhn, mair-] / ˈmær i ən, ˈmɛər- /

noun

  1. Francis, the Swamp Fox, 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.

  2. a city in central Ohio.

  3. a city in central Indiana.

  4. a city in E Iowa.

  5. a city in S Illinois.

  6. a male or female given name.


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The Fourth Brigade granted a request to erect the monument in Marion Square, said Theiling, who also serves as the group’s chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Marion, and Wodgina production upgrades, leading it to raise its target on the stock to 83.00 Australian dollars from A$73.00.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

That same year, a documentary titled “David Allan Coe: The Mysterious Rhinestone” was released featuring the singer performing “33rd of August” from a prison cell at the Marion Correctional Institution in Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

"The guy has zero weakness - that's why he has won so much," said 2013 Wimbledon women's champion Marion Bartoli, analysing the final for Sky Sports.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

We followed Marion and Vern back into the hallway and into a room off the back of the house with views of the Casco Bay cove.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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