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Tempe

American  
[tem-pee] / ˈtɛm pi /

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 British  
/ ˈtɛmpɪ /

noun

  1. Modern Greek name: Témbi.  a wooded valley in E Greece, in Thessaly between the mountains Olympus and Ossa

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto toed the rubber Saturday for the team’s Cactus League opener against the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium with the expectation that it would be his only start before joining Team Japan for next month’s World Baseball Classic.

From Los Angeles Times

Roberts revealed Yoshinobu Yamamoto will likely start one of the first two Cactus League games for the Dodgers, either Saturday against the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium or Sunday against the San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex.

From Los Angeles Times

The Tempe, Ariz., company logged record retail unit sales of about 163,500, which it attributed to strong customer demand and execution, as well as a higher sequential increase in retail depreciation rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Angels began spring training last week at Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., with a new manager in Kurt Suzuki and plenty of new faces to go with some familiar ones like veteran Mike Trout.

From Los Angeles Times

The 37-year-old classical violinist lives in Tempe, Ariz., and makes a living with a mix of part-time jobs, including teaching violin lessons and playing weddings.

From MarketWatch