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Huntington

American  
[huhn-ting-tuhn] / ˈhʌn tɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. Collis Potter, 1821–1900, U.S. railroad developer.

  2. Samuel, 1731–96, U.S. statesman: governor of Connecticut 1786–96.

  3. a city in W West Virginia, on the Ohio River.

  4. a city in NE Indiana.

  5. a male given name: from an Old English family name, meaning “hunting estate.”


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Huntington Beach had a 5-0 lead with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning when the Oilers’ highly touted left-hander came in to relieve Jared Marchbank.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Herding cats,” said George Kulakowski of Huntington Beach, at the wheel of a 1931 Ford Model A Panel Delivery truck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But he did both to help Huntington Beach knock off San Diego Open Division champion Patrick Henry 10-3 on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“Most of the middle class is at 22% now,” said Craig Ferrantino, an adviser in Huntington, N.Y.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

To earn money, she took a job as an assistant librarian in Huntington.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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