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Paducah

American  
[puh-doo-kuh, -dyoo-] / pəˈdu kə, -ˈdyu- /

noun

  1. a city in W Kentucky, at the junction of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers.


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John Andrew Bauer began making brown-glazed pottery in Paducah, Ky., in 1885 and moved his business and family to Los Angeles in 1910.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

Paducah was not the only town in the crossroads to be overwhelmed in 2017.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

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

For sale: Unique and extraordinary midcentury modern home built in 1970 on five acres in Paducah, Kentucky.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Colin pulled into a rest stop near Paducah, Kentucky, around three in the morning, leaned his seat back until it pressed against Hassan's legs in the backseat, and slept.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green