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Blacksburg

American  
[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

The pig heart, provided by Blacksburg, Virginia-based Revivicor, has 10 genetic modifications – knocking out some pig genes and adding some human ones to make it more acceptable to the human immune system.

From Seattle Times Sep. 22, 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 William Robert Lee Smith

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