Syracuse
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a city in central New York.
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Italian Siracusa. a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734 b.c.; battles 413 b.c., 212 b.c.
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Italian name: Siracusa. a port in SW Italy, in SE Sicily on the Ionian Sea: founded in 734 bc by Greeks from Corinth and taken by the Romans in 212 bc , after a siege of three years. Pop: 123 657 (2001)
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a city in central New York State, on Lake Onondaga: site of the capital of the Iroquois Indian federation. Pop: 144 001 (2003 est)
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The new study was co-authored by Zunli Lu, professor of Earth and environmental sciences in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
Just under 35,000 removal orders have been issued in California from January through May of this year, according to TRAC, a data gathering organization at Syracuse University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He also covers Syracuse men's and women's basketball for SB Nation's Nunes Magician, the Big East and other high-majors for Daly Dose of Hoops, and contributes features and columns to Basket Under Review.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
"There's no denying anymore that there is an issue with child safety on the platforms," Alexis Shore Ingber, a communications law expert and a professor at Syracuse University, said.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
From New York they went on to Syracuse, where the temperature was even lower.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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