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Poughkeepsie

American  
[puh-kip-see] / pəˈkɪp si /

noun

  1. a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.


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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

Davitt first got involved in local radio in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and then, when her husband was transferred to Waterbury in 1963, she set her sights on WATR.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

It’s 2010 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where Samir and Gazala have lived together in a rambling old house for decades, maintaining appearances by keeping separate bedrooms.

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

Better than the great 1926 crew that he had himself stroked to victory at Poughkeepsie.

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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