Jacksonville
Americannoun
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a seaport in NE Florida, on the St. John's River.
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a city in central Arkansas.
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a city in W Illinois.
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a city in SE North Carolina.
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a town in E Texas.
noun
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Commercial and financial center.
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Hayes is the chief investment officer for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based firm.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The P-8 continued to operate into the following day, when it was seen flying to the north of Cuba's capital Havana before returning to its base in Jacksonville, Florida.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Price in Springfield, Ill. and Jacksonville, N.C. were up 18% and 15.5% from one year prior.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Cleveland Browns: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia — Thanks to a trade with Jacksonville, the Browns have the draft capital to take a left tackle here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The Big APE radio from Jacksonville was turned to such a high volume that Ben did not hear the first three sentences Sammy spoke to him after he was in the car.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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