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Galveston

American  
[gal-vuh-stuhn] / ˈgæl və stən /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Texas, on an island at the mouth of Galveston Bay.


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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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