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Detroit

[dih-troit] / dɪˈtrɔɪt /


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Do you remember when, two years after that, they traded quarterback Jared Goff and multiple first-round picks to the Detroit Lions for Stafford?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

That is a specific pain that I know, and that pain feels the same, whether you are an Arab kid or whether you’re a white kid or whether you’re a Black kid in Detroit.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

From the 1940s to the 1960s, L.A. also had a thriving auto industry that was second only to Detroit, producing half a million cars at its peak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The recipes in “The Book of Pizza” go from simpler and more traditional to considerably more creative, culminating in a sourdough Detroit pizza with a cacio e pepe topping.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

My dad had traveled to see a football game in Detroit that week, so Mom called him that Saturday and told him about her crazy plan.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles



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