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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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He found more than 100 in Huntsville, Ala., his hometown, and started DeFlock, a site to organize opposition and create a crowdsourced map of camera locations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The breakdown revealed that the dealer, Landers McLarty Subaru of Huntsville, Ala., also charged a $899 documentation fee, a $550 certification and an additional $3,250 for a “CPO Wrap” that expands the vehicle’s warranty coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 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

Later this summer, the heat shield will be transported to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

Our families were all invited to visit us in Huntsville to see how our training was going, and we’d have a chance to say our good-byes then.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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