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town

[toun] / taʊn /


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The current Ebola outbreak originated in Mongbwalu, a mining town in Congo’s Ituri province.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

"Everyone felt dizzy, like we were being vigorously rocked on a hammock for more than two minutes. And the shaking was getting stronger by the second," said public school teacher Cesar Sundo in Lebak town.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

With “Adolescence” we told a story about a small family in a Northern town and the whole world leaned in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The author of the original anthology was a man named Johannes who hailed from the Macedonian town of Stobi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

After removing some of the armor and grime, the man recognized Don Alonso and decided to take him back to town.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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