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New Haven

American

noun

a seaport in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound.

New Haven British

noun

an industrial city and port in S Connecticut, on Long Island Sound: settled in 1638 by English Puritans, who established it as a colony in 1643; seat of Yale University (1701). Pop: 124 512 (2003 est)

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New Haven Cultural

City in southern Connecticut.

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Location of Yale University.

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Earlier this week, New Haven, Conn.-based Veradermics reported promising late-stage trial results for a new hair-loss pill that’s being developed for men and women.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Teachers in New Haven Unified in Union City in Alameda County struck for 14 days in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Activist groups staged protests for months near places where it provides service, including Tweed New Haven Airport in Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Last fall, “YaleNews,” the university’s press arm, published an article about Yale’s relationship with the town of New Haven, Connecticut.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

“The Navy captured a rebel ship off the coast of New Haven, filled with sheep and beeves.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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