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Rockville

American  
[rok-vil] / ˈrɒk vɪl /

noun

  1. a city in central Maryland.


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The South Korean biosimilar contract-development-and-manufacturing-organization company has decided to buy a 100% stake in GSK-owned Genome Sciences in Rockville, Md., for $280 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

Listener chatter from Emily Arturo in Rockville, Maryland: I Hate Politics Podcast: exploring a human activity we love to hate, with host Sunil Dasgupta.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2025

“You’re guiding them but you’re not giving them all the answers,” said Mary Alvord, a cognitive behavioral psychologist in Rockville, Md., and co-author of “The Action Mindset Workbook for Teens.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2024

Papadopulos & Associates, Inc., Rockville, Md. "Metals such as aluminum and copper accumulated in this stream to levels that are harmful to aquatic species."

From Science Daily Feb. 23, 2024

You’d find it nailed to a tree or posted on the church door or sent to the Rockville newspaper.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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