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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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
About one-fifth of home-sale transactions in Scranton are now all-cash — a marked increase from prepandemic levels, Taylor noted.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 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
Daniels: Toledo also has a certain “Office-y,” Scranton thing to it.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
The bell on the door of Ed’s Barbershop in the Scranton bus station merrily rang.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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