Quad Cities
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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The Quad Cities will likely see two rounds of severe weather on Friday, forecasters said.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Deere is one of the largest employers in the Quad Cities, a clutch of Illinois and Iowa locales, including East Moline, that straddle both sides of the Mississippi River.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021
Finley was called up from Class-A Quad Cities in late May and saw a blend of personalities and temperaments that was borderline toxic.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021
An Illinois man unexpectedly won the Quad Cities Marathon this weekend when the two Kenyan runners who had far outpaced him were disqualified after being diverted off the course by a race volunteer bicyclist.
From Fox News • Sep. 28, 2021
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is scheduled to meet Republicans in eastern Iowa’s Quad Cities on April 15, all signs of an an exceptionally early start to the 2024 campaign.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2021
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