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Tempe

[ tem-pee ]

noun

  1. Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
  2. a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.


Tempe

/ ˈtɛmpɪ /

noun

  1. Vale of Tempe
    a wooded valley in E Greece, in Thessaly between the mountains Olympus and Ossa Modern Greek nameTémbi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Jeffrey Self, a 32-year-old assistant chemical engineering professor in Tempe, Arizona, might be in the minority of folks around my age who have tried to stop using Amazon.

From Salon

I’m talking about a fairly diverse cross-section of American shoppers — those living all around the country, in major metros like Houston, Nashville and Austin; in more walkable urban cities like New York and Chicago; and in small cities and towns like Tempe, Arizona and Hereford, Texas.

From Salon

In Tempe, Arizona, the duo addressed a crowd of more than 15,000 between an arena and overflow attendees outside, the senator said on social media.

From Salon

TEMPE, Ariz. — Tim Anderson pulled an extra-large glove off the top shelf of his locker in the Angels clubhouse, slipped it on his left hand and began pounding his right fist into the massive pocket.

He took an assistant job at Arizona State in 2012 and moved into a furnished place in Tempe, with only his clothes in tow.

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