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Ashland

American  
[ash-luhnd] / ˈæʃ lənd /

noun

  1. a city in NE Kentucky, on the Ohio River.

  2. a city in N central Ohio.

  3. a town in SW Oregon.

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Stem, 40, has a herd of around 250 cattle in Ashland, Virginia.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

A Canadian developer who owned a warehouse in Ashland, Virginia, that DHS was looking to purchase took the property off the market following public outcry.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

He served as district attorney of Ashland County, Wis., before staging a successful run for Congress in the tea party-fueled Republican wave of 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Woolery was born in Ashland, Ky., and served in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2024

The girl leans into my ear to shout above the atonal arrhythmic affront to decency that is Ashland Avenue.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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