Rockford
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Spalding was born in 1850 in Byron, Ill. His widowed mother sent him at age 11 to live with his aunt and uncle in nearby Rockford, where he first played baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The boy proved to be a natural and eventually worked his way onto the Rockford Forest City Club.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
ABC’s ‘R.J. Decker’ stars Scott Speedman as the titular detective reminiscent of Jim Rockford, whereas Prime Video’s ‘Young Sherlock’ gives Arthur Conan Doyle’s sleuth an origin story.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Both theaters are still in business today, but the Rockford Theatre, whose roof caved in during a particularly heavy snowfall in early 2023, has yet to reopen.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
“Watch him dig in with his front foot. Coach Rockford and I had him make that adjustment.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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