Belmont
Americannoun
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Alva Ertskin Smith Vanderbilt 1853–1933, U.S. women's-rights activist and socialite.
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August, 1816–90, U.S. financier, diplomat, and horse-racing enthusiast, born in Germany.
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a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
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a city in W California.
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Kathy L. McNair, author of “The Solo Senior’s Guide to Thrive” and an estate-planning attorney in Belmont, Mass., sees this happen frequently among retirees.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Dillon Crawford, was described as "enthusiastically and aggressively" pushing his way to the front of the crowd to get to retreating police in Belmont Road.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Fox, not NBC, has the rights to the Belmont.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Nowak crossed paths with 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa on Belmont Road, Southampton, at about 23:30 GMT on 3 December, while walking home alone after a night out with friends.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Howard hoped to talk Belmont officials into another match, but they wanted no part of it.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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