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Marietta

American  
[mair-ee-et-uh] / ˌmɛər iˈɛt ə /

noun

  1. a city in NW Georgia.

  2. a city in SE Ohio, on the Ohio River.

  3. a female given name, form of Mary.


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Local chapters of DeFlock, an opposition group that tracks the precise locations of cameras, also held a four-hour forum in a rental hall in nearby Marietta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

A baseball player since age 4, Lansdell was the first girl to pitch at the 7A level at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga., and led them to a regional title in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Lime trades for 32.3 times free cash flow, while Martin Marietta Materials trades for 33.5 times trailing free cash flow, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Martin Marietta specializes in supplying heavy building materials such as crushed stone, sand, gravel and asphalt used across infrastructure, including highways and sidewalks, and in construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“One hundred and eighty-one,” Marietta said, stepping out of the shadows.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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