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Orillia

American  
[aw-ril-yuh, oh-ril-] / ɔˈrɪl yə, oʊˈrɪl- /

noun

  1. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.


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In 2002, shortly before taking the stage in his hometown of Orillia, Ontario, Mr. Lightfoot collapsed and was near death during a six-week coma because of an aneurysm in his abdominal aorta.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. was born Nov. 17, 1938, in Orillia, Ontario, about 80 miles north of Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

However, a Canadian evangelical leader — the Rev. Paul Carter, lead pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Orillia, Ontario — says such fears are likely overblown.

From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Hydro One told Reuters that customers in Peterborough and Orillia saw a 1% reduction in the base distribution part of their bills after the acquisitions.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2021

When the Orillia lacrosse team took their trip to Australia, they said on their return that lacrosse was spreading all over the world.

From My Discovery of England by Leacock, Stephen

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