Covington
Americannoun
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a city in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
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a town in central Georgia.
Example Sentences
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“There is no case to be made here for a criminal investigation,” Emily Covington, a DOJ spokeswoman, said in an email.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
"That's what bad actors want: for people to think that everything can be faked, so they can't trust anything," Covington told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
Jonluk Cancel, a 26-year-old accountant in Covington, Ky., started investing in bitcoin and ether in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
The fire is burning in the Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park, an important region where experts say the trees are best suited to survive and reproduce in a warming climate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
He now lived in London with his servant from the Beagle, Syms Covington, “Fiddler and Boy to the Poop Cabin.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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