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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River northwest of Madison. It grew as a lumbering center in the mid-1800s.
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Examples
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At a trading station called La Crosse, fifty Indians came on board.
Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Various
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Bill Davis; a Frenchman, by name La Crosse; a Dutchman, and a Dane; the remaining two being men whose nationality is difficult to determine, and scarce known to themselves -- such as may be met on almost every ship that sails the sea.
The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Mayne Reid 1850
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a match at La Crosse, which is well worth looking on at; such a pretty game.
Belles and Ringers Hawley Smart
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Some communities, such as La Crosse, have done a great job of creating a communitywide effort around advanced directives.
JSOnline.com 2009
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In the 32nd District, state Rep. Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse handily defeated fake Democrat James D. Smith, a former county Republican executive committee member also from La Crosse.
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In the 32nd District, state Rep. Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse handily defeated fake Democrat James D. Smith, a former county Republican executive committee member also from La Crosse.
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The groups are using the money to pay for television ads targeting Republican senators Randy Hopper in Green Bay, Dan Kapanke in La Crosse and Alberta Darling in Milwaukee.
Wonkbook: Democrats' demands and other economic and policy news 2011
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In Wisconsin, the mayor of La Crosse declared a state of emergency Sunday after a powerful storm tore roofs from homes and littered streets and lawns with downed trees and debris.
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The groups are using the money to pay for television ads targeting Republican senators Randy Hopper in Green Bay, Dan Kapanke in La Crosse and Alberta Darling in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin Recall Bid Picks Up Support Douglas Belkin 2011
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The incentives helped hundreds of projects throughout the country at below-market rates, from a drug-treatment center in Billings, Mont., to a new nursing school building in La Crosse, Wis.
Small Muni Borrowers Push Renewal of Bank Incentives Andrew Ackerman 2011
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