Example Sentences

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“I will be in nyc for 4 days starting april 22 ... can we book that massage now?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

"We got a nyc Christmas tree," she captioned the post.

From Fox News • Dec. 9, 2021

I was a student at Barnard in the early 70’s and have no recollection of feeling that nyc was a dangerous place.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2018

Am I gonna have to make up for the pres election & be the 1st female nyc mayor?

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2016

They might as well have said made in nyc on them.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin