Greensboro
[greenz-bur-oh, -buhr-oh]
- a city in N North Carolina.
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Contemporary Examples
Graves is an evolutionary biologist at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and UNC Greensboro.
It was a simple and appealing narrative worthy of comparison to the writings of Greensboro, N.C.'s native son, O. Henry.
“But there are so many people that are worse off; a lot of people in Greensboro are out of work,” Mattocks says.
KSM's view of America certainly did not improve when he was arrested by Greensboro police for driving with an expired license.
To this day, many Esperanto enthusiasts, including Doug Mangum of Greensboro, N.C., share in this frustration.
Historical Examples
He died in Greensboro on March 3d, 1863, after a severe illness.
Greensboro is one of the leading early, white-fleshed peaches.
The Peaches of New YorkU. P. Hedrick
With this idea in view the wandering government moved on to Greensboro.
The Real Jefferson DavisLandon Knight
Thousands of Federal troops occupied Greensboro and Charlotte.
The Southern Soldier BoyJames Carson Elliott
Greensboro is served by several lines of the Southern railway.
Greensboro
- a city in N central North Carolina. Pop: 229 110 (2003 est)
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