Gastonia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They live near Gastonia, a city of roughly 80,000 people west of Charlotte.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Children were playing basketball on a street in Gastonia, N.C., on Tuesday when the ball rolled into the man’s yard, angering him, the family and neighbors told local broadcasters.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
When he was 16, he started to work with Bruce Sudderth, who had been the head professional at Gaston Country Club in Gastonia, which is near Charlotte.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2022
Harrington, a Gastonia native and real estate broker, was a Republican activist back home.
From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2020
The names of cities called to him—Memphis, Wilmington, Gastonia, New Orleans.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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