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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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The actor had been taken to the intensive-care unit of Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank on Feb. 18, where he was listed in critical condition and remained in a coma.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2023

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

Francis said, “I ask of Saint Joseph the grace to awaken consciences and to think about this: about having children. Fatherhood and motherhood are the fullness of the life of a person. Think about this.”

From Washington Times Jan. 5, 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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