Centralia
Americannoun
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a city in central Illinois.
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a town in SW Washington.
Example Sentences
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In Centralia, Mo., Holly Bellis sold her $185,000 home, which she purchased in 2020 with a mortgage rate of 2.5%, and bought a newly built property for $375,000 at a rate of 5.375%.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
Department of Energy mandating that unit 2 of its Centralia electricity-generating facility remain available for operation until March 16.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Power from the Centralia coal plant feeds the west-coast electrical grid in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Though some utilities are still partial owners of out-of-state coal plants, Washington’s last coal-fired power plant in Centralia is scheduled to close in 2025.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024
It was shortly after five o’clock in Centralia, Washington, when Edith turned on The Mercury Theatre, live from New York City.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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