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.
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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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