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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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"It's been quite incredible to work with Marion, and I was really fortunate she was open to working with me," Dart, 30, told BBC Sport in a video call from Guangzhou.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

A hearing is set for Nov. 9 in Marion County Superior Court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The name Mavis is, in itself, a mashup, created by stitching together Marion, Vic and the Sorbaro family name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“I was the chairman of it in Chicago at Marion, which is great,” he said, incorrectly.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

I must write to Marion and let her know.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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