Scranton
Americannoun
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William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
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a city in NE Pennsylvania.
noun
Example Sentences
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In November 2025, the latest month for which data are available, home prices grew the most in New Haven, Conn., Syracuse, N.Y., and Scranton, Pa., according to a report by Intercontinental Exchange.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
The metros with the largest anticipated gains next year include Toledo, Ohio; Syracuse, N.Y.; and Scranton, Penn. Prices in these places are expected to increase a respective 13.1%, 12.4%, and 10.9% from the year prior.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Scranton was a pivotal player in America’s Industrial Revolution, with its steel furnaces producing rails for the railroads.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
The city is like a third larger than Scranton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
At a Salvation Army outlet in Scranton, not far from the bus station, I went looking for a suit.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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