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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

Five days later, she won the MileStat.com Invitational, a five-kilometer meet in Mechanicsville, Va., that has historically produced runner-friendly times.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 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

Lee-Davis High School in Mechanicsville, Va., is known as the Confederates, and a local N.A.A.C.P. chapter said it would revive an effort to change the name.

From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2020

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

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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