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amity

[am-i-tee] / ˈæm ɪ ti /


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On this date in 1778, the U.S. and France signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The shark, as a threat, is foreign, is ultimately conquerable, and can be left in the past without requiring any self-reflection from the residents of Amity Island.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024

He was a foster kid, he told me, who had been plucked from the system by the founder of Amity, a woman who had been incarcerated herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2023

"No one wants a shark attack to occur, but these bans are just creating the same fear as generated on the ill-fated Amity Island in Jaws. It's just not the right way to go."

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

From what I remember, it takes about an hour to drive from the Abnegation sector to Amity headquarters, and the trip requires a skilled driver.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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