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Maywood

American  
[may-wood] / ˈmeɪˌwʊd /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

  2. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


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Brian Maywood used to be the head of Launceston College in north Cornwall and was an English teacher there when Athena took over.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Maywood also has an Illegal Fireworks Rewards Program that offers up to $1,000 for tips that lead to a citation, according to a City of Maywood news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Cleveland 18, Maywood CES 0: Joshua Pearlstein went four for four in the five-inning mercy rule win.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Hill, who now lives in Oregon, moved to Villa Park on the north end of Orange County in 1996 from his hometown of Maywood a few months before opening the venue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

It is not as you think—that Maywood loves her too.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 by Various

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