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Dearborn

American  
[deer-bern, -bawrn] / ˈdɪər bərn, -bɔrn /

noun

  1. Henry, 1751–1829, U.S. soldier and diplomat: Secretary of War 1801–09.

  2. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

  3. Fort Dearborn.


Dearborn British  
/ ˈdɪəbən, -ˌbɔːn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit: automobile industry. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)

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On Feb. 16, the administration of Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan announced an indefinite pause on business with Lifetouch, citing an “abundance of caution.”

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The Dearborn, Mich., carmaker said Wednesday that it has sold a total of 135,362 vehicles in the U.S. last month, a 5.3% decline over the prior-year period.

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The standout characters in “Crucible” include Ford’s swaggering head of security, Harry Bennett, a former boxer who uses his Dearborn, Mich., office for rifle target practice and keeps lion cubs as pets.

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The Dearborn, Mich., based automaker is planning to launch a $30,000 EV pickup truck next year to answer the rise of Chinese brands selling cheaper electrified models.

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That would have been hard to imagine in May 2021, when Farley and his team from Dearborn, Mich., revealed the much-hyped truck in a Tesla-like presentation.

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