Greensboro

American

[greenz-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈgrinzˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ /

noun

a city in N North Carolina.

Greensboro British

/ ˈɡriːnzbərə, -brə /

noun

a city in N central North Carolina. Pop: 229 110 (2003 est)

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Anne Robinson, the owner of Scottish Gourmet in Greensboro, N.C., said on that call that she had changed a lot of the gift packaging for the cookies, candies, jams and other items she assembles.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Jered Yalung, a pharmacist who owns a home-care agency in Greensboro, N.C., recently had a patient with dementia who began refusing to take his medications because he was choking on a large potassium pill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

She imports Scottish produce and sells it at her store in Greensboro and online.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Rachel Arnold, a Greensboro resident who previously told Salon her vote was challenged on account of her voter registration application, outlined a similar plan of action.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

“After careful deliberation, it is my opinion that desegregation is an idea whose hour has arrived,” said Benjamin Lee Smith, the superintendent of the Greensboro public school system.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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