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Oil City

American  

noun

  1. a city in NW Pennsylvania, on the Allegheny River.


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In 2009 the documentary film-maker Julian Temple made Oil City Confidential, a profile of Johnson and the Feelgoods.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022

Lummis claimed that "it was never my intention to make anyone feel un-welcomed or disrespected," reported Oil City News.

From Salon ● May 17, 2022

Edwards told a Baton Rouge civic club he would veto a measure by Rep. Danny McCormick, an Oil City Republican, according to news outlets.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2022

How in 1902, in a game where Jay Clarke hit eight home runs, the Corsicana Oil City Oilers beat the Texarkana Casketmakers 51-3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2021

At night, when I had sent the order home, I set out for Oil City, so as to lose no valuable time.

From The Making of an American by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

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