: of or relating to a strict sect of Mennonites who were followers of Amman and settled in America chiefly in the 18th century
Amish
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An Amish woman who was severely injured by a gunman who killed five girls at a Pennsylvania schoolhouse 18 years ago has died.
FOX 29 in Philadelphia reported that 23-year-old Rosanna S. King died at her home Thursday.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
More:Taking the pulse of Pennsylvania's Trump country, from Amish region to Gettysburg
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—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
The intrigue: Holmes County in the heart of Amish country is a major outlier, with more than one-third of residents lacking insurance in 2022.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
But Pascal buys his produce, some meats and cheeses from local farmers, many of them Amish and Mennonite.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
More:Taking the pulse of Pennsylvania's Trump country, from Amish region to Gettysburg
Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
The intrigue: Holmes County in the heart of Amish country is a major outlier, with more than one-third of residents lacking insurance in 2022.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
But Pascal buys his produce, some meats and cheeses from local farmers, many of them Amish and Mennonite.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Amish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amish. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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