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Willow Run

American  

noun

  1. a suburban area west of Detroit, Michigan, near Ypsilanti.


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Few debutantes but many other women powered war production in places such as Ford’s plant in Willow Run, Mich., which eventually assembled a B-24 bomber every hour.

From Washington Post Jul. 23, 2020

They were flying out of Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, about 15 miles from the Michigan campus.

From Washington Post Mar. 9, 2017

No members of Michigan’s basketball team were hurt after their plane skidded off the Willow Run Airport runway in Ypsilanti.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2017

The Willow Run location in Michigan is close to technical centers operated by several automakers, including G.M.,

From New York Times Jul. 22, 2016

At Willow Run, B-24s roll off the assembly line instead of Ford sedans.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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