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Bethlehem

[beth-li-hem, -lee-uhm] / ˈbɛθ lɪˌhɛm, -li əm /
NOUN
manger
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The activists travelled to Jannatah, near Bethlehem, to build a protective fence around the home of the Faraj family, who have come under pressure from Jewish extremists.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

She said he had already worked as an officer before moving to Bethlehem and had some training.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

His father, who helped manage the new Burns Harbor plant for Bethlehem Steel, chose to move his family half an hour northeast along the dunes rather than west where more Black Midwesterners lived.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

Battalions are gathered on the banks of Portland, Ore.; Bethlehem; Charlotte, N.C.;

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

The aunts had gone to Bethlehem to help a distant cousin prepare for her wedding.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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