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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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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

Sotomayor 3, Westchester 2: Albert Chavez struck out 13 in the eight-inning win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The Westchester home isn’t the only abode that the comedian is cutting ties with.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Actress-turned-talk show host Drew Barrymoreis parting ways with her historical Westchester retreat after putting the sprawling property on the market for $4.99 million—just two years after she bought it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Of the seventy-one facilities in the state, only two had no waiting list at all: Bedford Hills, a women’s max in Westchester, and Sing Sing.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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