Rochester
Americannoun
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John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.
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a city in W New York, on the Genesee River.
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a town in SE Minnesota.
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a city in N Kent, in SE England.
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a city in SE New Hampshire.
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a city in SE England, in Medway unitary authority, Kent, on the River Medway. Pop: 27 123 (2001)
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a city in NW New York State, on Lake Ontario. Pop: 215 093 (2003 est)
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a city in the US, in Minnesota: site of the Mayo Clinic. Pop: 92 507 (2003 est)
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Center of the photographic equipment industry.
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Already, the strait has been effectively closed for the first time in modern history, said Jordan Rochester, a strategist at Mizuho Bank in London.
From MarketWatch
Already, the strait has been effectively closed for the first time in modern history, said Jordan Rochester, a strategist at Mizuho Bank in London.
From MarketWatch
When Leah was a child, her family lived in Rochester while the Erie Canal was first constructed.
From Literature
Rochester’s charter schools operate on budgets of less than $17,000 per student, including federal grants, yet have double the percentage of students achieving at or above grade level.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was on the scene of the crash, which occurred at Westwood Boulevard and Rochester Avenue at 12:11 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
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