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Detroit

[dih-troit] / dɪˈtrɔɪt /


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He performed in Boston, Montreal and Toronto in late August, and in early September had stops in Detroit, Chicago and Indianapolis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

After that, Stellantis hosts an investor day on May 21 near Detroit.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Alice Coltrane was born in Detroit, and was a product of the same environment that gave the world Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and Berry Gordy, Jr., who was a neighbor.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In a speech this year in Detroit, Trump called China “great” and said he welcomed its factories in the U.S. as a means to create jobs while circumventing his tariffs on foreign autos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“You’re trying to do the Detroit Jit, Fabulous? I can show you,” he says, and starts to walk over to me.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi