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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

Eventually, a federal judge temporarily blocked Murfreesboro from enforcing the ordinance while the lawsuit proceeded.

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2024

The bumpers were attached to the passenger doors of the car via wires attached to suction cups, and were wrapped in white cloth and duct tape, the Murfreesboro Police Department said in a release.

From Washington Times Oct. 25, 2023

The SBC’s adherence to decentralization was an “excuse,” said Grant Gaines, senior pastor of Belle Aire Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

From Washington Post Jul. 22, 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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