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Sturgis

American  
[stur-jis] / ˈstɜr dʒɪs /

noun

  1. Russell, 1836–1909, U.S. architect and author.


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Sturgis specializes in these kinds of neurotic eccentrics, but his portrayal didn’t help me identify Ru’s secret appeal or believe in the trauma that we later learned occurred when his car broke down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Every August, the energy shifts as the massive Sturgis Motorcycle Rally sweeps through the Black Hills.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Alongside soft pretzels, hard pretzels became a popular yet cheap bar snack thanks to Julius Sturgis, who founded the first commercial pretzel bakery in the town of Lititz, located in Lancaster County.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

The voices included those of his younger collaborators, Hunter Sturgis and Nikolai McKenzie, who introduced themselves and joined Avilés in a lecture-demonstration of his Swift/Flow technique.

From New York Times May 27, 2024

It stood northwest of Rapid City, near the town of Sturgis.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III

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