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Roswell

American  
[roz-wel, -wuhl] / ˈrɒz wɛl, -wəl /

noun

  1. a city in SE New Mexico.

  2. a town in central Georgia.


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The same year, a rancher discovered metallic and rubber debris near the airfield at Roswell, N.M.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

His team recently received pilot funding from Wilmot and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to test the technology in pancreatic cancer, another tumor type that often responds poorly to immunotherapy.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

It’s a treat to see Spielberg enjoying staging this conspiratorial gossip in different film stocks, from the black-and-white noir of 1947 Roswell to the clinical security-camera look of today.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

After winning their award for best group, Wolf Alice's singer Ellie Roswell spoke up for small independent artists and venues, noting that 30 pubs and clubs had closed in the last year.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

He turns onto Roswell Road, and for the next five minutes, we drive in silence.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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