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Saint Joseph

American  

noun

  1. a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.

  2. a river in S Michigan, flowing W to Lake Michigan at Benton Harbor. 210 miles (338 km) long.


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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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