Charlestown

[ chahrlz-toun ]

/ ˈtʃɑrlzˌtaʊn /

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noun

a former city in E Massachusetts: since 1874 a part of Boston; navy yard; battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775.

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This is the first study to boost placebo and blunt pain-inducing nocebo effects by altering brain activity, says Jian Kong, a pain researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital in Charlestown.
Mild zaps to the brain can boost a pain-relieving placebo effect|Jackie Rocheleau|May 7, 2021|Science News
Families would move to Charlestown to be closer to the incarcerated, creating a cycle of crime.
Prepping for the Oscars on DVD|Marlow Stern|January 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I was present at the prison in Charlestown when the model of a bank-lock was taken from a young man whose term had nearly expired.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions|George S. Boutwell
Charlestown was divided into two towns and the name of Richmond given to the portion north of Pawcatuck river.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene

I would have gladly offered prayer in Brown's room at Charlestown if an honorable opportunity had been afforded.
The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It|Rev. Samuel Vanderlip Leech
They were bitter enemies of the South and most intense admirers of the intrepid man executed at Charlestown.
The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It|Rev. Samuel Vanderlip Leech
They rallied near Charlestown, whose people were also warned by their constant native friend, Sagamore John.
William Bradford of Plymouth|Albert Hale Plumb