Opelika
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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State Rep. Jeremy Gray, a legislator from nearby Opelika, said Copeland had been a “steadfast presence” after a 2019 tornado devastated rural sections of the county, killing more than 20 people.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
A fourth, Marsiah Emmanuel Collins, 19, had played football at Opelika High School, about 26 miles southeast of Dadeville.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
A sign of the times can be seen in the small communities of Paducah, Kentucky, and Opelika, Alabama, where Walmart, J.C.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
He knew something was wrong and raced about 60 miles from his home in Opelika to Montgomery.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
Efernia McClendon, a young black teenager from Opelika, Alabama, got pregnant in high school and didn't tell her parents.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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