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Quad Cities

American  

plural noun

  1. the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, together with Rock Island and Moline, Illinois.


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The National Weather Service office for Quad Cities, a group of cities in Iowa and Illinois, said the area could receive three rounds of severe weather beginning Tuesday afternoon.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 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

Soler was acquired from Kansas City for minor league right-hander Kaley Kalich, a 2019 fourth-round draft pick who will be assigned to Class A Quad Cities.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021