Poughkeepsie
Americannoun
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For example, Poughkeepsie was roughly “Apokeepsingk” in the Delaware language, and Schenectady came from a Native word that means approximately “over beyond the plains.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Arrabaca, of Poughkeepsie, New York state, served in the regular Army from 2001-04 and in the Army National Guard-New York from 2004-05, according to the BBC's US partner CBS.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s 2015 in Poughkeepsie, and Gazala’s gauzy figures float through her fading consciousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
Scholars recently gathered to debate the problem at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., during a two-day workshop focused on an idea known as panpsychism.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 25, 2023
The Intercollegiate Rowing Association’s regatta at Poughkeepsie was a storied institution, with roots deep in the history of American rowing.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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