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Mechanicsville

American  
[muh-kan-iks-vil] / məˈkæn ɪksˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a village in E Virginia, near Richmond: Civil War battle 1862.


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Adams explained that a life spent in very different parts of the country — he was raised in the rural community of Mechanicsville, Maryland — taught him that in reality, most people share similar values.

From Salon Dec. 29, 2024

In addition to his son Michael, of Washington, survivors include two daughters, Libby Causey-Hicks of Mechanicsville, Va., and Jocelyn Causey of Silver Spring, Md.; a half sister; three half-brothers; and eight grandchildren.

From Washington Post Sep. 27, 2022

“For us, dogs are family, so it was just a natural part of the design process to consider them,” said Kirstin McGowan, of Mechanicsville, Pennsylavania, who has two yellow Labrador retrievers, Milly and Bentley.

From Seattle Times Nov. 25, 2021

Lisa Harris, a cashier at Kroger in Mechanicsville, Va., said the company had not given extra compensation to employees since it ended its $2-per-hour hero pay in May.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2021

The leader’s name was Greg, and he hailed from Mechanicsville, Virginia.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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