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Akron

American  
[ak-ruhn] / ˈæk rən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Ohio.


Akron British  
/ ˈækrən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Ohio. Pop: 212 215 (2003 est)

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Akron Cultural  
  1. City in northeastern Ohio, near Cleveland.


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On March 7, police in Akron, Ohio, responded to a report of an automatic seat in a 2026 Palisade collapsing on a two-year-old, according to a police report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Opportunity awaits for the No. 12 Akron Zips, who won 20 of their final 21 games and have four players averaging double-figures in scoring.

From Los Angeles Times

AFP saw chains wrapped around metal bars in the abandoned building, with the Akron stadium visible in the distance.

From Barron's

In Akron, the FBI tested some of my Hawkins cousins and found a connection to our Jane Doe.

From The Wall Street Journal

The next most overvalued markets are Cleveland; New Haven, Conn.; Akron, Ohio; and Worcester, Mass. — all cities in the Midwest or the Northeast.

From MarketWatch