hamlet
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The residents of a small hamlet nearby, Whelford, were hastily evacuated by police and put up in nearby hotels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Flooding from Storm Chandra in the hamlet of Weycroft on January 27, 2026 in Axminster, England.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Patterson's trial last year drew podcasters, film crews and true crime fans to a courthouse in the rural town of Morwell, a sedate hamlet in Victoria better known for its prize-winning roses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
But if you drive the river road past Monte Rio and the historic but touristy shops at Duncans Mills, you reach the coastal hamlet of Jenner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
We still need some Paul Revere of conscience to alert every hamlet and every village of America that revolution is still at hand.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
She’s tried them everywhere from McDonald’s to Michelin-starred haunts, in tony European hamlets and Midwestern hockey towns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The record suggests a miscount, possibly several miscounts among Pearblossom and its neighboring desert hamlets stretching east to the San Bernardino County line: Littlerock, Llano, Lake Los Angeles and Sun Village.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Just a two-hour drive south of Sydney, Gerringong is much like many other photogenic hamlets along Australia's east coast, with multi-million-dollar properties set against stunning views of the azure blue sea.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
This part of rural Victoria is dotted with small towns and hamlets, which may at first appear quite isolated.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
The cluster of cities and hamlets around the harbor of Hampton Roads—Newport News and Hampton to the north, Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach to the south—boiled over with in-migrants.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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