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Tonawanda

American  
[ton-uh-won-duh] / ˌtɒn əˈwɒn də /

noun

  1. a city in NW New York, near Buffalo.


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Native Plant Source and Tonawanda Farm in Eagle Rock, a large yard that meshes California native plants with large beds of fruits and vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

The victims included a 6-year-old boy, a 66-year-old woman, and a 69-year-old man, North Tonawanda Police Department Captain Daryl Truty said in a statement posted on Saturday.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

“You were given more of a heads-up to what was going on,” said Lisa Fuentes, who works in the city of Tonawanda, just north of Buffalo.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Canadian blockchain technology company Digihost filed a petition with the New York Public Service Commission in early 2021 to purchase the Fortistar plant in the town of North Tonawanda.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2023

Peloni knew from his talks with the Tonawanda Indians opposite Ararat that this was Red Jacket, the famous chief of the Iroquois, the ancient lords of the soil.

From Ghetto Tragedies by Zangwill, Israel

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