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Huntsville

American  
[huhnts-vil] / ˈhʌnts vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in N Alabama: rocket and missile center.

  2. a city in E Texas.

  3. a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada: summer resort.


Huntsville British  
/ ˈhʌntsvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in NE Alabama: space-flight and guided-missile research centre. Pop: 164 237 (2003 est)

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The company is based in Huntsville, Ala., and is led by James “Trip” Ferguson External link.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Among the technologies demonstrated during a recent session in Huntsville, Ala., was a quad-copter that can approache a drone nearing the restricted zone and verbally warn the operator.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Psyche is the 14th mission selected for NASA's Discovery Program, managed by the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

Amy Eskridge, an independent researcher who died in 2022, co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, Ala., which specialized in quantum computing and gravity modification.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

We met with Walter's family at our office and agreed that he should move to Huntsville to live with a relative who could provide consistent care.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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