Willamette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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We applied on a government website for a $5 permit to cut down a Christmas tree in the Willamette National Forest, which stretches along the western slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Then she drove off to Portland, Ore., where she forestalled her father’s hope that she become a lawyer by eventually landing a job at alternative newspaper Willamette Week.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Pomeroy’s body was discovered in the Willamette River located in Hyak Park, Oregon, on Wednesday around 10 a.m., according to a press release from the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024
Willamette Week revealed that the company sold dozens of properties to its pension fund and has struggled to pay bills.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
“You know I read in US News and World Report that Willamette University has a good music program,” Adam told me.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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