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Barnstable

American  
[bahrn-stuh-buhl] / ˈbɑrn stə bəl /

noun

  1. a city in SE Massachusetts.


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In Massachusetts, nearly 300,000 were without power, according to poweroutage.us, including 85% of customers in Barnstable County, which includes all of Cape Cod.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

He asked Ms. Janerus to wear it at their wedding, on Sept. 11, at what is now their home in Barnstable.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2021

The turtle originally came from a nest in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, that researchers determined was in a hazardous location and needed to be moved.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

The turtle originally came from a nest in West Barnstable that reseachers detemined was in a hazardous location and needed to be moved.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021

Jeremiah loves the little Dolans and is no less fond of riding his children on his leg than Thomas Barnstable, or any of the leading villains.

From Search-Light Letters by Grant, Robert

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