Dunmore
Americannoun
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John Murray, 4th Earl of, 1732–1809, Scottish colonial governor in America.
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a borough in NE Pennsylvania, near Scranton.
Example Sentences
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“No, Dunmore was calculating,” says London-based historian Olivette Otele.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
On Wednesday Josh Dunmore, 32, was found dead at his home in the village of Bluntisham and Gary Dunmore, 57, was found in nearby Sutton.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023
In the book version of the project, released in 2021, she expanded the section about Dunmore into a full section of the opening chapter, complete with hundreds of footnotes.
From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023
Both sides are targeting voters like Chris Tigue, a 39-year-old who runs a one-man painting company and lives in Dunmore, a town bordering Scranton known for its enormous landfill.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022
Lord Dunmore himself will not admit me for an audience.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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