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Galveston

American  
[gal-vuh-stuhn] / ˈgæl və stən /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Texas, on an island at the mouth of Galveston Bay.


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"There hasn't been an incentive for big pharma to jump in, because it's not a money-maker," said the researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

“These viruses are also what are called ‘low incidence, high consequences,’” said Robert Cross, a hantavirus researcher and assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

"From a standard maritime shipping perspective, it does not make much sense unfortunately," said Jean-Paul Rodrigue, a professor of Maritime Business Administration at Texas A&M University in Galveston.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

In the Republican runoff, voters will pick between Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton and Austin U.S.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

The fair had become so intensely compelling that one woman, Mrs. Lucille Rodney of Galveston, Texas, walked thirteen hundred miles along railroad tracks to reach it.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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