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courthouse

[kawrt-hous, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs, ˈkoʊrt- /




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Locals poured into the red brick historic courthouse in Cheyenne for a mid-May meeting of the Laramie County Planning Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Jackson’s fans stationed themselves throughout the route he’d take to the Santa Maria courthouse with signs showing their support, sometimes standing and shouting and other times driving alongside him and honking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"To be at the courthouse on Friday and to sit there... it's a beginning to another chapter of this process of healing," she said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

As Sheriff White tried to quell the riot, his children ran to the nearby courthouse, calling for help.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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