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Paramus

American  
[puh-ram-uhs] / pəˈræm əs /

noun

  1. a city in NE New Jersey.


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What happens when mile-thick ice returns to Paramus, N.J.?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Khan’s views are shaped by his upbringing in Paramus, N.J. — close to Manhattan — his Muslim faith and job as a chaplain on top of his doctoral studies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Beneficiaries are not merely passive recipients,” according to the Milvidskiy Law Firm, based in Paramus, N.J.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026

Although he preaches in Brooklyn, he owns a $1.6 million home in Paramus, New Jersey, and an apartment in Hartford, Connecticut.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024

Paramus, in Jersey, General Washington received a letter from the president of congress, advising him of this important event, and requesting that he would concert measures with the Count for conjoint and offensive operations.

From The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by John Marshall

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