Winnetka
Americannoun
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One of the labels was peeled back a little, and Jonah could see the words, “Winnetka, Illinois” below.
From Literature
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Winnetka was where Chip used to live.
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Then, so softly that Jonah had to lean in to hear him, Chip whispered, “Can I tell you something? Even before I found out I was adopted, even before I knew Mom and Dad weren’t really my parents—biological parents, I mean—I always felt like there was something wrong with me. Something different. Like I wasn’t who I was supposed to be. Like I never belonged. Not here. Not back in Winnetka. Not anywhere.”
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At last count, he had roughly 125,000 at home in Winnetka.
From Los Angeles Times
Another million-dollar suburb of the San Fernando Valley, West Hills is pricier than eastern neighbors like Canoga Park and Winnetka, but much cheaper than the affluent communities to the south such as Hidden Hills and Calabasas.
From Los Angeles Times
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