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Westchester

American  
[west-ches-ter] / ˈwɛst tʃɛs tər /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.


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Parents in New York’s Westchester County want tighter Chromebook restrictions, including limits on accessible websites.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

There were gurgling, cooing, month-and-a-half old newborns in Brooklyn and Westchester who had never known the soul-emptying pain of a crushing Knicks defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

“Saturday Night Live” alum Pete Davidson has decreased the asking price of his Westchester, N.Y., home by $125,000—weeks after he listed it for $2.7 million as he attempts to move to Staten Island.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

“What’s cool about North Salem and the whole Westchester area is everyone pretty much keeps to themselves, and I really don’t get bothered up there,” he added.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

Hoagland oversaw the operation from our modest offices in Westchester County.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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