Elmira
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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VanderMeer, who learned on a machine in her parents’ basement in Elmira, N.Y., made the cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Law enforcement in San Diego has been mum about the possibility of charging parents in the Islamic center shooting, but defense attorney Elmira Yousufi raised the possibility to Fox 5, a local news station.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
Prices rose most in Elmira, N.Y., a metro just north of the Pennsylvania border, where single-family prices were 22% higher than one year prior.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
"The results suggest that crisis aid should not be based solely on poverty lines," emphasize Elmira and Qaim.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026
Teen-agers sneaked into the Elmira Theater in the afternoon and let Tex Ritter free them from the recollection of their fathers’ shoes, yawning in impotence under the bed.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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