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Oregonian

American  
[awr-i-goh-nee-uhn, ahr-i-goh-nee-uhn] / ˌɔr ɪˈgoʊ ni ən, ˌɑr ɪˈgoʊ ni ən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Oregon.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Oregon or its inhabitants.

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The encyclopedia cites a 1939 Sunday Oregonian article stating that Thompson had been an auto mechanic when he invented the screw.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

According to The Oregonian, Pomeroy was inner tubing with her husband Kyle Linden Webster and an unnamed third individual on the evening of July 13.

From Salon Jul. 16, 2024

He joined the Orange County Register in the mid-1980s and moved to the Oregonian in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

In Oregon, electricity use by Amazon server farms exceeds the local utility’s share of hydroelectric power, forcing it to buy electricity generated by natural gas, The Oregonian newspaper reported this year.

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2024

We happen to be an old Oregonian ourself, and profess to be pretty well posted in reference to many occurrences which will make up the future history of this lovely yet blood-stained land.

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry

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