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Blacksburg

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[blaks-burg] / ˈblæks bɜrg /

noun

  1. a town in SW Virginia.


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Since moving to Blacksburg, Virginia, from New York in 2021, she has seen decreased baby survival rates.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

"The Town of Blacksburg has been doing a lot of work on autumn olive removal, which is one of our focal species," said O'Malley.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2024

The next year, Thomas got some payback with a win in Blacksburg.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

A Blacksburg, Va.–based company called Revivicor raises pigs that are genetically engineered to lack the alpha-gal gene with the aim of growing organs that can be transplanted into humans.

From Scientific American • Aug. 7, 2023

The owner lives, today, in Blacksburg, Va. Those trips to Salem ceased long ago, and now in the Hollins Chapel, regular Sunday evening services are conducted by chaplain pastors from the various denominations.

From Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College by Smith, William Robert Lee