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Oregonian

American  
[awr-i-goh-nee-uhn, ahr-i-goh-nee-uhn] / ˌɔr ɪˈgoʊ ni ən, ˌɑr ɪˈgoʊ ni ən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Oregon.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Oregon or its inhabitants.

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Nearly 2,000 of Portland’s subsidized units sat vacant and unused at last count, as The Oregonian and Willamette Week have reported.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

The encyclopedia cites a 1939 Sunday Oregonian article stating that Thompson had been an auto mechanic when he invented the screw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

The East Oregonian is going from two to one print edition per week.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

He joined the Orange County Register in the mid-1980s and moved to the Oregonian in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

We happen to be an old Oregonian ourself, and profess to be pretty well posted in reference to many occurrences which will make up the future history of this lovely yet blood-stained land.

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray

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