Example Sentences

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In September 2023, they helped federal investigators in Yakima, Wash., locate two bodies, said Tim Perry, a former federal prosecutor and top Department of Homeland Security official.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I did talk to people who are happy with Runna, including Jewel Christensen, a seasoned runner from Yakima, Wash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Bishop Joseph Tyson of Yakima, Washington State, was one of the 216 who supported the USCCB's Special Message.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

He was raised in Yakima, Wash., a two-hour drive from Seattle, and played collegiately at Eastern Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

She was so happy to see the RV right there at their chosen meeting place by the Yakima River.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti