Galveston
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It commemorates the day—June 19, 1865—when news of emancipation reached people in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy in Galveston, Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
"There hasn't been an incentive for big pharma to jump in, because it's not a money-maker," said the researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“These viruses are also what are called ‘low incidence, high consequences,’” said Robert Cross, a hantavirus researcher and assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
"From a standard maritime shipping perspective, it does not make much sense unfortunately," said Jean-Paul Rodrigue, a professor of Maritime Business Administration at Texas A&M University in Galveston.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Father had bought it for her on their honeymoon in Galveston, a city into which an unimaginable profusion of fabulous goods flowed every day.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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