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Kilgore

American  
[kil-gawr, -gohr] / ˈkɪl gɔr, -goʊr /

noun

  1. a city in NE Texas.


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The way Kilgore at first proudly offers his canteen to, but then thoughtlessly withdraws it from, an enemy soldier who is about to die is priceless, and reportedly based on a real incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Clifford Kilgore agrees reducing admissions is a key part of the solution.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Emily Bary and Tomi Kilgore explained how the bond market has been indicating that the build-out of generative artificial intelligence technology and resulting bubble for tech stocks could continue for years.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Bill Kilgore, the crazed cavalry commander in the 1979 Vietnam War film, “Apocalypse Now,” crouched in a black Stetson hat in front of a flaming Chicago skyline abuzz with black helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

On the downtown streets of Kilgore, people milled about on the narrow sidewalks, looking at shop displays and admiring the strands of lights that decorated the businesses.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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