Hillsborough

[ hilz-bur-oh, -buhr-oh ]

/ ˈhɪlzˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ /

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noun

a town in W California.

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In that case, which occurred five weeks before Grams was found dead, 41-year-old freelance photographer Linda Lansen was discovered shot to death at the end of a highway in the Town n’ Country area of Hillsborough.
Florida Teen’s Murder Case Takes a Wild Turn—After Wrong Guy Did 37 Years|Justin Rohrlich|August 5, 2022|The Daily Beast
He had taken the bus to the Hillsborough soccer stadium in Sheffield, England, to watch the semifinal championship game between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool.
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Hillsborough County, a big chunk of that crucial corridor in the heart of the Sunshine State, is called.
North Florida Republicans Stressed Out|Winston Ross|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hillsborough County goes blue and Romney supporters get glum.
North Florida Republicans Stressed Out|Winston Ross|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Yesterday, Prime Minister David Cameron called the Hillsborough tragedy and its coverage a double injustice.
Inquiry Finds Police Cover-Up in Deaths of 96 Fans at Hillsborough|Peter Jukes|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Young appeared at all five hearings held in Superior Court in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Edwards to Testify About Sex Tape|Diane Dimond|April 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Hillsborough ordered the Massachusetts assembly to rescind its circular letter.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
It refused, and, acting on Hillsborough's instructions, Bernard dissolved the assembly.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Even if Bertha were not with the Arnolds at Hillsborough, it did not follow that her sweetheart was lost.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
He fumbled for his oblong blue card, on which Emily espied the lettering "Hillsborough."
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
But time was precious and she shortened the commonplaces, breaking away toward Hillsborough.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy