Boston

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

NOUN

capital of massachusetts

Synonyms

STRONG

Beantown

WEAK

Athens of America Cradle of Modern America Hub of the Universe Puritan City the City of Kind Hearts the Cradle of Liberty the Hub the Walking City

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Boston

“Window heat pumps are an easy fit with 10% and 15% of Boston Housing Authority buildings,” or hundreds of apartments, says Joel Wool, the authority’s deputy administrator for sustainability and capital transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Earlier legged robots, such as Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot, favored quadruped designs for balance and support.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Protesters have also gathered in New York, Boston and other US cities to show support for the accuser, while social media users have shared the hashtag #IAmJaneDoe on TikTok, X and Instagram.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

For those plucky upstarts outside Boston, no football game is ever completely out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Boston Corbett, along with every noncommissioned officer at the barn, received $1,653.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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