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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

So was most of the deadly and destructive flooding in and around Asheville, N.C., during Hurricane Helene a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Last July, the 32-year-old had to travel to Asheville, North Carolina, to obtain a surgical abortion after doctors told her at 15 weeks that her baby had heart failure and was not going to survive.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

“I haven’t been to Asheville in ages,” she said, getting behind the wheel of Gus’s old car.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

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