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town

[toun] / taʊn /


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At a cafe in the small Nebraska town of Arapahoe, a handful of residents listen to Dan Osborn, a 51-year-old Navy veteran running as an independent for the US Senate.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

In the months after the attacks, many New Yorkers feared that the downtown Financial District would become a ghost town.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

A man spent $1.4 million he didn’t have to buy an abandoned mining town.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Led by trained volunteers and held over coast paths and garden estates to town parks, the walks range from 10 to 90 minutes and are aimed at all abilities.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

"Mr. Weiss," the marshal told me, "said that the town of Ikuma asks God to speed you on to victory."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

If you have an extra day or two, there are plenty of nearby lakes, small towns and resorts worth exploring.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

The quake destroyed schools, hospitals and scores of residential buildings across several towns and cities.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Free bus services were organised from Bosnia and most towns in Serbia for anyone who wanted to pay their respects.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Broken pumps, rusted pipes, ghost towns mark Venezuela’s once vibrant oil hub.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Despite the recent rationing of sugar, tires, gas, tea, and coffee, a big turnout of visitors was expected in the coastal towns that summer.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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