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Opelika

American  
[oh-puh-lahy-kuh] / ˌoʊ pəˈlaɪ kə /

noun

  1. a city in E Alabama.


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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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