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South Bend

American  

noun

  1. a city in N Indiana.


South Bend British  

noun

  1. a city in the US, in N Indiana: university (1842). Pop: 105 540 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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