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
Born in South Bend, Ind., Whitlock pursued acting after facing a series of football injuries at Southwest Minnesota State University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
I became impatient, stuck to the huge toll road that strings the northern border of Indiana, bypassed Elkhart and South Bend and Gary.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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