Pendleton
Americannoun
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a city in N Oregon.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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The district reflects a mix of suburban commuter communities and is located near major military installations like Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and the Naval Weapons Station in Fallbrook.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“This is not the time to hire your cousin’s co-worker’s friend’s spouse who just got their real-estate license,” Pendleton said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
Carter’s administration instituted the most sweeping reforms of the civil service since 1883’s Pendleton Act, which replaced the spoils system and created a professional, merit-based system.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, retirees who live in Pendleton, Ore., have been paying $305 a month for their ACA plan, including help from a subsidy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
A beautiful gray-white-and-blue Pendleton blanket wrapped his midsection, and a black-red Pendleton blanket around her shoulders.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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