Philly
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The fun part was, because he would be my age, thinking about growing up in Philly at that time and who his heroes would be, having ideas for tattoos, stuff like that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The Philly Fed’s monthly Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey showed its headline index falling to -0.4 this month, from 26.7 in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Weekly jobless claims, housing starts and the Philly Fed manufacturing survey are due at 8:30 a.m.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The journey from Philly to the New Jersey stadium hosting the final "is oftentimes a much... easier route to travel" than from even Manhattan, she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
A1 talked me into writing a Mother’s Day piece, which the Philadelphia Inquirer was kind enough to run simultaneously, since Ma was living in Philly at the time.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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