Covington
Americannoun
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a city in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
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a town in central Georgia.
Example Sentences
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"Don't let AI technology undermine your willingness to trust anything you see and hear," said Hannah Covington, senior director of education content at the nonprofit News Literacy Project.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Ralenkotter was born April 4, 1947, in Covington, Ky., outside Cincinnati, and moved to Las Vegas at age 4, where his father, Donald, became a craps dealer at the Las Vegas Sands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The Covington Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025
Simultaneously, he is trying to intimidate lawyers in private practice—beginning with prominent firms like Perkins Coie, Covington & Burling, and Paul Weiss—who have opposed him before or might now take cases against him.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025
Syms Covington, who had been working for Charles ever since the Beagle, would not be staying on after the marriage.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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