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Terre Haute

American  
[ter-uh hoht, huht, hawt] / ˈtɛr ə ˈhoʊt, ˈhʌt, ˈhɔt /

noun

  1. a city in W Indiana, on the Wabash River.


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The small-town lawyer from Terre Haute, Indiana, launched a legal blitz on the issue of campaign finance, filing dozens of lawsuits in state and federal courts.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

With the purchase of Allen’s stations, Gray moves into three new television markets: Tupelo, Miss.; Terre Haute, Ind.; and West Lafayette, Ind.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

But now two men on the federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana have thrown a monkey wrench into Biden’s decision.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2025

Having served a large part of his sentence, he was released in August of 2024 from federal prison in Terre Haute, Idaho, and handed over to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

At the time of the crossroad contretemps, Eugene Hammond of the newly organized Overland Automobile Company of Terre Haute was the motorneer at the wheel of the car.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck