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Boston

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


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In the kind of aside that usually marks her research, our host notes that the British troops in Boston were underpaid, took second jobs, and thus lowered wages in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Bucknor’s troubles began Saturday when the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox challenged eight of his six ball/strike calls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Boston Scientific stock tumbled 9% after the company posted mixed data for its Watchman heart implant.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Being from the same confederation as Haiti, Curacao were seen as ideal opponents to help prepare for their World Cup group opener in Boston on 14 June.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

On one trip back to Boston, he asked Tom White to give him ten thousand dollars in cash, which he planned to smuggle into Haiti and turn over to the underground pacifist resistance.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French