Rock Island
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The firearms are described as a Mossberg 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38-caliber pistol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The film will be made by Birmingham-based Threewise Entertainment, co-creators of Nickelodeon's Rock Island Mysteries, who are aiming for a release date in 2027.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
The riverfront is lined with new apartment buildings and condominiums, and construction just began on the abandoned Rock Island Bridge, which will become an event space filled with restaurants and bars.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Mark Kulhavy, 48, a sales representative in Rock Island, Ill., said he took his 16-year-old son to their local Walgreens for his booster appointment on Jan. 6.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022
“There’s the Illinois Central. The Southern Pacific. And right there goes the queen of them all, the Rock Island Line. That’s the one that half your Chicago relatives work on, Ben. Watch where you’re whizzin’.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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