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Hillsboro

American  
[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

The team announced that it was immediately terminating its deal with the Hillsboro, Oregon, home-improvement contractor after court documents connected to a former DaBella employee’s lawsuit became public.

From Seattle Times Feb. 29, 2024

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

In addition to the urban lines, there are interurban lines in every direction, to Vancouver, Troutdale, Oregon City, Milwaukee, Hillsboro, and Salem, the last named the capital of the State and fifty miles distant.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman

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