Peoria
Americannoun
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a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
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a town in central Arizona.
noun
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The grappler system was invented by a Peoria, Ariz., entrepreneur and was first employed by the Phoenix Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
When Nate Wallick takes his kids tubing on the Illinois River near their home in Peoria, he makes them wear football helmets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
"Under normal circumstances, flies stop moving when exposed to strong airflow," said Saldes, now a science research specialist at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria and a former doctoral student at UTEP.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
Additionally, they share a training complex in Peoria, Ariz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
He and his dad drove to Peoria, Illinois, one weekend when Colin was eleven to visit Colin's great-great-aunt Esther, who was in a coma at the time and therefore not very good company.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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