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Brookhaven

American  
[brook-hey-vuhn] / brʊkˈheɪ vən /

noun

  1. a town in SW Mississippi.


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One that drew attention was “Tennis for Two,” created by physicist William Higinbotham at the Brookhaven National Laboratory for a public exhibition in 1958.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

These titles build on the success of 2020 hit Brookhaven, where kids role-play life in the titular suburb.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

Playing and role-playing with friends is crucial to the success of Roblox, and why life simulations like Brookhaven are so popular.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

They were surrounded by lashed-down piles of housing material, overstuffed bags, and trunks, many of them still bearing the logo of Brookhaven laboratory.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

The Brookhaven National Laboratory was conceived as a powerful regional counterweight to Berkeley.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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