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Elizabeth City

American  

noun

  1. a city in NE North Carolina.


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Auditors emphasized the $32.99 stuffed flounder eight city employees ordered at a restaurant 30 miles from Elizabeth City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Brandt often mentioned Jethro Pugh, an unsung defensive lineman taken in the 11th round in 1965 out of tiny Elizabeth City State in North Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

But ultimately she opted not to apply, and decided on Elizabeth City State University, a small North Carolina H.B.C.U.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2022

A Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched from Elizabeth City as well as a motor lifeboat to the scene, a spokesperson said.

From Fox News • Mar. 30, 2022

Of the four who were chosen from the "Incorporation of Elizabeth City," however, two were from Elizabeth City proper and two from "Elizabeth City beyond Hampton River."

From The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 by Hatch, Charles E.

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