: 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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Lonnie Yoder, 84, was killed when his Amish buggy flipped due to intense winds in Middlebury, Ind. shortly before 6 p.m. local time on Sunday.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An armed man allegedly robbed two Amish buggies in western Pennsylvania, according to police.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Another fatality was reported in Millersburg, Indiana, when a thunderstorm overturned an Amish buggy at a highway intersection.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Another person died after strong winds knocked over an Amish buggy carrying a family of four in Middlebury, Indiana – about 70 miles east of Valparaiso – Sunday, an Elkhart County dispatcher told CNN.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
An armed man allegedly robbed two Amish buggies in western Pennsylvania, according to police.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Another fatality was reported in Millersburg, Indiana, when a thunderstorm overturned an Amish buggy at a highway intersection.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Another person died after strong winds knocked over an Amish buggy carrying a family of four in Middlebury, Indiana – about 70 miles east of Valparaiso – Sunday, an Elkhart County dispatcher told CNN.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Amish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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