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Charlottesville

American  
[shahr-luhts-vil] / ˈʃɑr lətsˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in central Virginia.


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If Charlottesville taught journalists to be wary of amplifying ideology, the current moment demands an understanding that, in an attention economy, amplification itself is the ideology.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026

Among counties that recently joined this group are Albemarle County, Va., home to Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, and Chittenden County, Vt., where Burlington is located.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Her favorite airport, though, is Charlottesville Albemarle Airport near Charlottesville, Va. It’s the closest airport to her family’s farm house, purchased during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

He cited in particular his response to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2025

On the way into Charlottesville, I stopped to pick up a few other items.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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