Norwood

[ nawr-wood ]

/ ˈnɔrˌwʊd /

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noun

a town in E Massachusetts.

a city in SW Ohio, near Cincinnati.

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Words nearby Norwood

Norwegian forest cat, Norwegian Sea, nor'wester, Norwich, Norwich terrier, Norwood, nos-, noscapine, nosce te ipsum, nose, nose about

How to use Norwood in a sentence

Norwood declined to go into details of Harper’s injuries, citing her medical privacy, but said that Harper initially believed she had lost her first child — a baby she and her husband been trying to have for a decade.
A state trooper hit a pregnant woman’s car to enforce a traffic stop. It flipped and crashed.|Hannah Knowles|June 11, 2021|Washington Post
In one town, Norwood, we found that four officers had already exceeded the $15,000 limit through annual sick time sell-backs.
How We Found Pricey Provisions in New Jersey Police Contracts|by Agnes Chang, Jeff Kao and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, and Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press|February 8, 2021|ProPublica
Four officers in Norwood appear to have already exceeded the state limit with annual payouts.
How the Police Bank Millions Through Their Union Contracts|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press, and Agnes Chang, Jeff Kao and Agnel Philip, ProPublica|February 8, 2021|ProPublica
Norwood started doing “morning pages,” a ritual of writing pages of stream of consciousness right after you wake up.
Brandy isn’t just back. She matters.|Helena Andrews-Dyer|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

“I try to do everything like it’s the last thing that I’m going to do,” Norwood said in an interview with The Washington Post.
Brandy isn’t just back. She matters.|Helena Andrews-Dyer|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
But it would all come down to a 47-yard field goal attempt by Norwood.
Seahawks-Broncos and 7 Other Thrilling Super Bowl Matchups|Ben Jacobs|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are lots of exciting things that have to happen in West Norwood.
The Writer and the Potter: Edmund De Waal on his New York Debut|Iain Millar|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bill Norwood, another panelist, lost his son Byron in Iraq in 2004.
Families of the Fallen, Marching On|Abigail Pesta|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She knew there would be plenty of rope in the Norwood barn or the garage for their need in erecting the aerials.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
“And we let it go on right under our noses and did not stop it,” sighed Jessie Norwood.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Mr. Norwood was at home, and Jessie flew at him a good deal like an eager Newfoundland puppy.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
The three spent an hour discussing the new “plaything,” as Mr. Norwood insisted upon calling it.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
That afternoon Mr. Norwood brought home the radio receiving set in the automobile.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose