Pendleton
Americannoun
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a city in N Oregon.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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A judge ordered Amarillas to be held in custody pending a trial, stating that he is a flight risk and has the potential to interfere with evidence and witnesses at Camp Pendleton.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
The company continued to sell military members’ vehicles even after a Camp Pendleton attorney told them in 2024 they couldn’t sell the vehicles without a court order, the Department of Justice claims.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“More sellers have come back to the housing market; across the country, we saw about 4% more new listings in 2025 than in 2024,” Pendleton said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
Carter’s administration instituted the most sweeping reforms of the civil service since 1883’s Pendleton Act, which replaced the spoils system and created a professional, merit-based system.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Burr then delayed his shot for “four or five seconds,” waiting for the smoke to clear from around Hamilton and also waiting for Pendleton to begin the count—“One, two, three, fire.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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