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West Lafayette

American  

noun

  1. a city in central Indiana: suburb of Lafayette.


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While college basketball’s other superstars play musical chairs and top programs rebuild their entire rosters every offseason, he has decided again and again that the grass isn’t any greener away from West Lafayette, Ind.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

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

Wisconsin has won 16 consecutive games in the series including nine straight in West Lafayette.

From Washington Times Sep. 21, 2023

Immunome will keep research lab facilities in Exton and West Lafayette.

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2023

The only other place he had been was West Lafayette, Indiana, doing a term of research at Purdue.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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