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- proper noun US nickname for
Detroit ,Michigan
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Examples
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The population of the so-called Motor City is at its lowest in more than a century.
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In the Colorado Springs neighborhood called Motor City, home to dealerships galore, he is a legend.
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Detroit is referred to as the Motor City for certainly a reason.
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He has yet to set foot in the Motor City, which is ironic considering the administration's huge imprint on the struggling auto industry.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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No disrespect to the Motor City, which is on the way back under mayor Dave Bing and has produced some of the greatest music in the history of recorded sound, but even most
13WHAM: Top Stories 2010
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The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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He has yet to set foot in the Motor City, which is ironic considering the administration's huge imprint on the struggling auto industry.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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