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Opelika

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

noun

  1. a city in E Alabama.


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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

“I’m a little Black girl born in Opelika, Alabama, now connected to this story,” she said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

The series, which dropped on HBO Max Thursday, features interviews from several Opelika residents familiar with Sandler and Roundhouse in its ninth episode entitled “The Alabama Exit.”

From Washington Times • May 2, 2021

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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