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Cleburne

[ klee-bern ]

/ ˈkli bərn /

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noun

a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth.

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Words nearby Cleburne

cleavable, cleavage, cleave, cleaver, cleavers, Cleburne, cleck, cleek, Cleese, Cleethorpes, clef

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How to use Cleburne in a sentence

Thus, courts view discrimination on the basis of characteristics like race and gender with great skepticism, because racial minorities and women have historically faced the kind of unequal treatment described in Cleburne.
The surprisingly high stakes in a Supreme Court case about $28,000|Ian Millhiser|November 5, 2021|Vox
Richard Cleburne, Esq., is the first member for the district.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West
Five Confederate generals, including the gallant Cleburne, lay dead upon the field.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson
The two culprits were brought in under guard and placed in the center of the square and then Cleburne and his staff rode in.
Under the Stars and Bars|Walter A. Clark

Gen. Cleburne was a better fighter than speaker, and yet his oratory was sometimes very effective.
Under the Stars and Bars|Walter A. Clark
We also heard that General Cleburne, who had advanced from Wartrace, had had his horse shot under him.
Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863|Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle