Gastonia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She owns the 130-employee company, based in Gastonia, N.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The 23-year-old Whitmore cracked manager Edgardo Alfonzo’s lineup for the FerryHawks’ game at the Gastonia Honey Hunters.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022
After park workers in Gastonia told Jackson that his portable loudspeaker was forbidden, Jackson hopped up on a picnic table and shouted out his stump speech.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2021
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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