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Boston

[baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn] / ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən /


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According to Mr. Scholz, during the mixing of their first album, an assistant engineer suggested the band call itself Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed the federal government’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University, finding the college isn’t presently violating civil-rights law.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Besides regaling ravers at their concerts — which will continue for the remainder of the calendar year, including a 20-city North American tour that kicks off in Boston on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

For example, despite a jump in for-sale listings in early August, prices in Boston were still rising, as seen in the chart above.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Sheehan had flown to Boston to get a look at the secret study Ellsberg had offered him.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin



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