South Bend
Americannoun
noun
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Amanda Jones said her son and his friends, high-schoolers in South Bend, Ind., use any combination of feet, head, shoulders, neck and back to keep the sack moving—and go viral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Jessica and a friend were set to leave for a long road trip to a fantasy convention in South Bend, Indiana.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
The native of South Bend, Indiana, also had roles in films Pieces of April, Enchanted and Cars 3 and Lightyear, as well as TV roles in the Law and Order franchise.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
USC has lost seven of the last eight games against the Fighting Irish and have not won in South Bend in 14 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
She hated being out in what she called the Sticks, longed for the great and gracious life in Toledo or South Bend.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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