town

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They now say she owes $130,000 and she has to work something out immediately or they’ll put a lien on her house, which is a great place in a beach town.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Mazibuko grew up in the eastern town of uMnambithi, formally known as Ladysmith, and left school early in order to work full-time on a farm.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“That’s a little strong,” Melvin said in defense of his home town team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

One day he was back in town, and he took Jenny and some of our other friends to Bennigan’s, and then this ice cream store in Oklahoma called Braum’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Looking at Grandpa, Mama said, “Papa, this is the silliest thing I ever heard of, an old codger like you, going to town to read monkey books.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls