Jonestown
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The man from Jonestown, Pennsylvania, has previously said he obtained Wally in 2015 after the alligator was rescued in Florida at the age of 14 months.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Would this have led to “a Jonestown situation,” as she put it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
Ryan was investigating complaints his office received about conditions at the jungle settlement established by Jones and his followers, known as Jonestown.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
He wrote at least six articles related to Jonestown and Jim Jones, the cult leader.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021
Then there were the Tracys, who ran—and still run—a queer little ferry at Jonestown, “according to seasons.”
From A Northern Countryside by Rosalind Richards
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