New Providence
Americannoun
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an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
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a borough in NE New Jersey.
noun
Example Sentences
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That same year he won Canada’s most prestigious race, the Queen’s Plate, with New Providence, one of his record 215 winners in 1959.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
The following day, we boarded buses to New Providence, population 247.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
Mr. Bankman-Fried was denied bail in the Bahamas after he was arrested last week at his luxury apartment complex on the island of New Providence.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
“The body of the deceased is expected to be flown to New Providence where an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death,” police said in a statement.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
In that way it was thought they could go safely into the harbor of New Providence.
From Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey by Beebe, Mabel
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