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[sit-ee] / ˈsɪt i /




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One of its hot spots is Bilgewater Brew, an elaborate coffee bar named after a fictional port city in “League of Legends.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Polling stations across Greater Manchester have opened in a mayoral election that was triggered when Andy Burnham resigned as the city region's mayor.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The subway stations have become a haven for many people in the capital city during Russia’s escalating airstrikes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Hundreds of older people slumbered on thin mats on the hard lobby floor at a community centre in Uki city.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

There were public phones at several places in the city, but of course messages went to a public reception center at the other end.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Dozens of Hungarian cities and villages along the river introduced water restrictions during the June heatwave.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Our analysis looked at the 38 U.S. cities with more than 500,000 people, so I interviewed families across the country to learn about what was happening in their communities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Fire crews have arrived in the south-west from all corners of France - from Brittany in the north to cities like Marseille and Lyon in the south.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

California cities are paying high costs to clean up water pollution running off parking lots.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Austria-Hungary, threatened with a complete breakdown of order as people in the cities starved and rioted, signed an armistice agreement on November 3.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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