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Hillsboro

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[hilz-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈhɪlz bɜr oʊ, -bʌr oʊ /

noun

  1. a town in NW Oregon.


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Max, who is now 90 and lives in Hillsboro Beach, Fla., said the backpack is a perfect symbol for his experience of persecution.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Beaverton and Hillsboro each got at least twice as many Black third graders to read proficiently in spring 2023 — 37% and 32%, respectively — as Portland did, at just 16%, state testing found.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

The setting is Hillsboro, a backwater that E.K.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Beachgoers in Hillsboro Beach, part of Miami, were surprised to see an alligator swimming in the ocean, and wildlife officials came to remove the reptile.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

I’ve never been in Hillsboro, and I never saw your girl.

From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

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