Salisbury
Americannoun
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Harrison, 1908–93, U.S. journalist and writer.
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Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil 3rd Marquis of, 1830–1903, British statesman: prime minister 1885–86, 1886–92, 1895–1902.
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former name of Harare.
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a city in Wiltshire, in southern England: known for its cathedral.
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a city in central North Carolina.
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a city in eastern Maryland.
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the former name (until 1982) of Harare
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a city in S Australia: an industrial suburb of N Adelaide. Pop: 118 422 (2006)
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Official name: New Sarum. Ancient name: Sarum. a city in S England, in SE Wiltshire: nearby Old Sarum was the site of an Early Iron Age hill fort; its cathedral (1220–58) has the highest spire in England. Pop: 43 355 (2001)
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Example Sentences
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Salisbury agreed, adding that axis members are also able to call on the pool of knowledge shared among them; experience fielding weapons in one theater can inform fighting in another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I genuinely see Iran’s relationship with the axis as one of interdependence. It derives some of its strength, information and access to global markets through these different groups,” Salisbury said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Salisbury Foodbank in Wiltshire said it was was running low on dog and cat food and would take "everything and anything" which people could donate.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In December 2024, he named Anthony Salisbury, a 50-year-old career agent who’d run the agency’s Miami office, as a deputy homeland security adviser, reporting to White House policy chief Stephen Miller.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
He turned out to be Franklin Salisbury Jr., president of the National Foundation for Cancer Research.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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