YMCA
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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Last night, after we left a session of swimming at the YMCA, Salmon had a meltdown when we tried to go for sushi and learned that there was a 40-minute wait.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Marooned in an unfamiliar city, with no social ties, Folan taught yoga at a local YMCA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Kylie's song, which she performed on Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night, comes complete with a dance routine spelling out the letters X-M-A-S, making it a yuletide YMCA.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
The supervisor recently pledged $10 million of her county discretionary funds to help rebuild the Palisades-Malibu YMCA, but some in the community have felt betrayed by her, according to Pacific Palisades Residents Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
Black packinghouse workers received emergency wages at the YMCA.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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