Barnstable
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Cables carrying electricity created by spinning rotors will land on a beach in Barnstable on Cape Cod and then head to consumers in the state.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023
“We saw data on a Friday from Barnstable County,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2022
The turtle originally came from a nest in West Barnstable that researchers determined was in a hazardous location and needed to be moved.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2021
Country folks don't go a-pleasuring Every day, as it doth befall; They with deepest scorn are measuring Him who broke up the Barnstable Ball.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
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