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Punxsutawney

American  
[puhngk-suh-taw-nee] / ˌpʌŋk səˈtɔ ni /

noun

  1. a town in central Pennsylvania: Groundhog Day celebration.


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Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter ahead, but home buyers and sellers are already thinking about spring.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Success attracts competition, and while Punxsutawney Phil may not have the ability to predict the weather, he has scaled the heights of weather-related celebrity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

A 3D groundhog could replace a weary Punxsutawney Phil.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

“Sunny and Shadow will not be part of the ceremony — it’s still Phil’s job. There’s still only one Punxsutawney Phil.”

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced that Phil did not see his shadow at dawn on Friday.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024

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