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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River opposite the Illinois-Wisconsin border. It was settled following the defeat of the Fox in 1833, and grew as a mining town.

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  • noun a town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River

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  • DUBUQUE - A member of an environmental committee that wants Dubuque to consider banning plastic shopping bags said it's time to look at options to the oil-based products.

    The Hawk Eye 2010

  • DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Dubuque police say a man has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and arson after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and threatening to light her on fire.

    unknown title 2009

  • DUBUQUE (KWWL & TELEGRAPH HERALD) - Dubuque emergency resuce crews responded to several accidents Wednesday afternoon, including one where a woman drove into a DOT driver's licence station.

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  • The event in Dubuque today, looping in federal officials, demonstrates the depth of IBM's transformation from big hardware supplier to professional services powerhouse.

    IBM wants to make Dubuque, Iowa a showcase 2009

  • Who wants to see their religious traditions disrespected by foreigners strolling about and taking pictures as if the congregants were morons to be fodder for their two-bit family slide show back in Dubuque?

    Any Chiapas backroad driving experts? 2009

  • Who wants to see their religious traditions disrespected by foreigners strolling about and taking pictures as if the congregants were morons to be fodder for their two-bit family slide show back in Dubuque?

    Any Chiapas backroad driving experts? 2009

  • Who wants to see their religious traditions disrespected by foreigners strolling about and taking pictures as if the congregants were morons to be fodder for their two-bit family slide show back in Dubuque?

    Any Chiapas backroad driving experts? 2009

  • Who wants to see their religious traditions disrespected by foreigners strolling about and taking pictures as if the congregants were morons to be fodder for their two-bit family slide show back in Dubuque?

    Any Chiapas backroad driving experts? 2009

  • Who wants to see their religious traditions disrespected by foreigners strolling about and taking pictures as if the congregants were morons to be fodder for their two-bit family slide show back in Dubuque?

    Any Chiapas backroad driving experts? 2009

  • Who wants to see their religious traditions disrespected by foreigners strolling about and taking pictures as if the congregants were morons to be fodder for their two-bit family slide show back in Dubuque?

    Any Chiapas backroad driving experts? 2009

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