Yonkers
Americannoun
noun
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Milling about, too, was Othelyn Elaine Little, 25, an insurance underwriter from Yonkers, New York.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The bottom line was hit by a $256 million noncash goodwill impairment charge tied to a recent decision to withdraw an application for its Empire City casino in Yonkers, N.Y.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
West Ranch has a first-year head coach in TJ Yonkers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
Police took the teen into custody Friday at a residential house that police believe may be linked to a family member in Yonkers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Two weeks later, he humiliated his opponents down in the Yonkers Handicap under a staggering 129 pounds, breaking a mile-and-one-sixteenth track record that had stood for twenty-three years.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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