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Kingsport

American  
[kingz-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈkɪŋzˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

  1. a city in NE Tennessee.


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Kroger #255 in Abingdon, VA, and Kroger #328 in Kingsport, TN, are slated to close on Sept. 19.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2025

The lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed against the two AAA insurers, James and Lisa Fulker, bought a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,872-square-foot home on Kingsport Drive in Malibu in 2020, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

Two years ago, the Rogerses moved to Kingsport, in northeastern Tennessee, where they signed a lease on an apartment they thought would be a yearlong stopgap before buying again.

From New York Times May 19, 2024

A lifelong resident of Kingsport, Hawn was well aware his liberal views made him an outlier in his overwhelmingly white, mostly conservative community.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2021

It was nine that night when their train reached Kingsport, and they found themselves in the blue-white glare of the crowded station.

From Anne of the Island by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

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