Kearny
Americannoun
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Philip, 1814–62, U.S. general.
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a city in NE New Jersey, near Newark.
Example Sentences
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But that argument did not win people over in Kearny.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Yeah, my parents still live in Kearny and my sister's in Parsippany, my aunt is in Vernon.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2024
“We had to make a strategic shift,” said Dan Broder, who is in charge of the redevelopment by Kearny Real Estate Co., owner of the property formerly known as Elevate @Harbor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
The state’s public transportation agency, NJ Transit, scrapped plans for a similar backup plant last month in nearby Kearny, saying resiliency improvements to the electrical gird made the project unnecessary.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
This was part of a plan to defeat the Long Knives stationed in Fort Kearny on Buffalo Creek.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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