Cairns
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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When I graduated, my father gave me $400 for a one-way plane ticket to Cairns, about 3,000 miles northeast of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The last fatal attack offshore between Townsville and Cairns was in 1990, he said.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Karl Darlow, 35, is currently the Whites' starting keeper, but the Welshman's deal is up in June, as are those of back-ups Illan Meslier, 26, and Alex Cairns, 33.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Dr Peter Cairns, who works at the GP practice next to Edinburgh's walk-in clinic, laid out the reality of meeting that demand.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Cairns flew in circles while the crew from the second helicopter searched below.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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