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Murfreesboro

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[mur-freez-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈmɜr frizˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ /

noun

  1. a city in central Tennessee: battle of Stone River (or Murfreesboro) 1862.


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The Murfreesboro, Tenn., resident, a case manager for foster children, started taking Zoloft in April and said she feels better.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025

A Murfreesboro, Tennessee, man’s improvised pair of rubber bumpers attached to his car door were mistaken for bombs Tuesday, leading nearby buildings to be evacuated by police.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

Edmondson was in town for a volleyball tournament with the Mid-TN volleyball club, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

It features four diamonds discovered in the United States: two from the Crater of Diamonds State Park near Murfreesboro, Ark., and two from the Kelsey Lake Mine in Colorado, which closed in 2001.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022

Dill sang along with the music as they entered the city limits of Murfreesboro, with its strip malls and chain restaurants.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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