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Gadsden

American  
[gadz-duhn] / ˈgædz dən /

noun

  1. James, 1788–1858, U.S. railroad promoter and diplomat.

  2. a city in NE Alabama.


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Rodriguez was being held in a county jail in Gadsden, Ala., as of Monday morning, according to a database maintained by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

In the days since he made the post, he’s doubled down several times, posting images of reworked Gadsden flags with a dog in the center.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

The Chargers improved after the break and finally got into the endzone late in the third quarter through Oronde Gadsden but two field goals from Ka'imi Fairbairn took the Texans two scores clear.

From BBC Dec. 28, 2025

The Chargers have the receivers to get open, particularly Ladd McConkey and Oronde Gadsden II. The Raiders have some of the same offensive line problems as the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2025

The lawyers defending the Gadsden City Jail finally acknowledged that Mr. Ruffin's rights had been violated and that he had been illegally denied his asthma medicine.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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