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Milwaukee

American  
[mil-waw-kee] / mɪlˈwɔ ki /

noun

  1. a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.


Milwaukee British  
/ mɪlˈwɔːkiː /

noun

  1. a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan: the largest city in the state; established as a trading post in the 18th century; an important industrial centre. Pop: 586 941 (2003 est)

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Milwaukee Cultural  
  1. Largest city in Wisconsin.


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Known for its breweries.

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  • Milwaukeean noun

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Treinen went on to say that teams don’t necessarily need to be lavish spenders in order to compete, pointing to how the Milwaukee Brewers posted baseball’s best record a season ago, with the 22nd-highest payroll.

From Los Angeles Times

The Miller High Life Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Steve Martin & Martin Short's show, originally scheduled for Friday, February 27th in Milwaukee, has been postponed."

From BBC

Ten years on, Johnsonville is instead working with Hold Fast, an ad agency based closer to home in Milwaukee that was hired in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lillard was injured in last year's playoffs while with Milwaukee, then waived by the Bucks and signed by the Trail Blazers, for whom he played in his first 11 NBA campaigns.

From Barron's

He pitched in one of the most thrilling games of the postseason, throwing one perfect inning in the victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that sent the Dodgers to the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times