Carolina
Americannoun
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a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
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a city in northeast Puerto Rico, southeast of San Juan.
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Also called the Carolinas. North Carolina and South Carolina.
noun
Example Sentences
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Following the meetings, all three men attended the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who up until his death on July 11 was a staunch supporter of both Ukraine and Israel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In addition to the company’s new Colorado campus, Philip Morris also has domestic manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and North Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
"I definitely believe that there is underdiagnosis," said Melissa Nolan, a professor of epidemiology at the University of South Carolina -- the state that has recorded the highest number of infections this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Granted, one of the people the series follows, Ray Christian, is a Black veteran from North Carolina who finds community with a welcoming camp from his area.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Louis E. Austin, publisher of the Carolina Tunes newspaper from 1927 to 1971, pictured in the 1950s.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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