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Brockton

American  
[brok-tuhn] / ˈbrɒk tən /

noun

  1. a city in E Massachusetts.


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Semaj Wilkins, 14, died after collapsing during practice at New Brockton High School, on a day when the thermometer hit 96 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

“Guys have seen everyone who has gotten cancer, guys dying from cancer,” said William Hill, the president of the Brockton Fire Fighters Local 144 who was successfully treated for testicular cancer.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2023

“Forget the two-week January crush. We couldn’t find beds in May or August or September,” said Dr. Melissa Mauro-Small, the chief of pediatrics at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, near Boston.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022

The TB12 Foundation’s first partnership in education started in 2020 with Brockton Public Schools in Massachusetts, where Brady played for the New England Patriots.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

Brown, of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Watt Terry, of Brockton, Mass.; as the three largest real estate operators of the Negro race.

From Booker T. Washington Builder of a Civilization by Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay)

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