Atlanta

American  

[at-lan-tuh] / ætˈlæn tə /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.

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Atlanta British  

/ ætˈlæntə /

noun

1. a city in N Georgia: the state capital. Pop: 423 019 (2003 est)

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Atlanta Cultural  

1. Capital of Georgia and largest city in the state.

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Atlanta was plundered by the Union army during the Civil War. (See Sherman's march to the sea.)

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The bureau confirmed its agents were executing a “court authorized law enforcement action” at the county’s main election center just south of Atlanta but offered no other details.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 41-year-old actor was hospitalized last week in Atlanta after he collapsed while walking up the stairs in his apartment, TMZ reported.

From Los Angeles Times

When I was in kindergarten, my family moved to a little cul-de-sac outside Atlanta.

From Salon

He reportedly interviewed for head coaching jobs with the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans before deciding to join Harbaugh’s staff.

From Los Angeles Times

Saturday’s cancellations most significantly affected flights in and out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, while the heaviest of Sunday’s cancellations were at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

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