Pittsburg
Americannoun
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a city in W California.
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a city in SE Kansas.
Example Sentences
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Come Monday, at his friend’s urging, he was in South Pittsburg interviewing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
He recently brokered a deal for a maker of water treatment chemicals in Pittsburg, Calif., to sell hydrogen, one of its byproducts, to transit agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Noah Wyle plays Dr Robby, a traumatised, hard-nosed yet deeply empathetic lead physician in the A&E department of a Pittsburg hospital.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Its newest clinic opened in August in Pittsburg, just 30 miles from Oklahoma.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
The Pittsburg Post scolded, “It is not very manly or very dignified to slander a lady when she is not present.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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