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Pikesville

American  
[pahyks-vil] / ˈpaɪks vɪl /

noun

  1. a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.


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When their father decides to defend the accused teen, it dredges up past traumas for Charlie and Sam as well as secrets Pikesville residents and the Quinn family have hidden for years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2025

In mid-January, he sent an email with the subject line "Pikesville Principal - Disturbing Recording" to himself and two other employees at the high school, said police.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2024

Dazhon Darien faked the voice of Pikesville High School’s principal in January following conversations that Darien’s contract would not be renewed, according to charging documents filed by Baltimore County police.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2024

Jonathan Lowenberg, 70, of Pikesville, Md., still recalls a memorable moment at an airport security checkpoint in November 1992.

From Washington Post Jan. 6, 2023

Suppose you were born in Pikesville: a thousand people drew their first breath there, and not one of them was like you in character or fate.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 by Various

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