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Wilkes-Barre

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[wilks-bar-ee, -bar-uh, -bair] / ˈwɪlksˌbær i, -ˌbær ə, -ˌbɛər /

noun

  1. a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.


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There’ll be no more,'" he said at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, referring Abdul Rahman al-Logari, the Islamic State-Khorasan member who an investigative report by the Department of Defense identified as the suicide bomber. "

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

Factories in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., together make about 36,000 shells per month.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

He last appeared in the state in September for a rally in Wilkes-Barre.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

Trippi received a scholarship to play for the Bulldogs through his connections to a Coke bottler — who also happened to be a Georgia alum — in nearby Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2022

After moving around a bit we finally settled in the town of Wilkes-Barre.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier