Saint Joseph
Americannoun
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a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.
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a river in S Michigan, flowing W to Lake Michigan at Benton Harbor. 210 miles (338 km) long.
Example Sentences
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He was taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, where he was given morphine for the pain; he lapsed into a coma and died a few weeks later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2024
The Cavaliers opened the season with big wins over DeMatha and Mount Saint Joseph to set the tone as competitors in the MAPHL.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
She holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Colorado Denver, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, Minnesota.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2022
Turner was at first a basketball and baseball player at Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey, and started with soccer to stay in shape during the offseason.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
That might have been that if only, some days afterward, the thieves hadn’t ignored a traffic signal in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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