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Chapel Hill

American  

noun

  1. a city in central North Carolina.


Chapel Hill Cultural  
  1. Town in central North Carolina.


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Seat of the University of North Carolina and a center of research.

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"It is a pretty aggressive grower," Hans Paerl, a professor of marine and environmental sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told the magazine.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

If USC advances, the Trojans would play the winner of the Chapel Hill Regional hosted by North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

They are surrounded by smaller boomtowns, too, including Cary, Chapel Hill, Apex and Holly Springs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Law professor and constitutional law expert Michael Gerhardt, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, called out the comments made by Miller and Trump.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Like I said, we didn’t shower after physical education at Chapel Hill High School.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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