Philly
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Weekly jobless claims, the Philly Fed manufacturing survey and the U.S. trade balance are all due at 8:30 a.m.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
The story is goofy and the trashing of Philly is gleeful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
What did the energy in Philly feel like back then?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
For months, activists have been demanding more support from city leadership, explained Elias Siegelman, an activist who works with No ICE Philly, which meets in the quintessentially Pennsylvanian location of a Quaker meeting house.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Nana Philly stood there holding an empty bucket.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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