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Asheville

American  
[ash-vil] / ˈæʃ vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in W North Carolina.


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In the spring of 2009, Mrs. Irani and her husband were living in Asheville, N.C., and stuck in unfulfilling, low-paying jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The population in the Asheville, N.C., area, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, shed domestic migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Around 20 minutes later, Kirkpatrick arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville, still bleeding.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Fulton was born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty on Sept. 13, 1933 in Asheville.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

“That’s Asheville, just a few miles east. We’re close. I think the next few days could be very interesting.”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner