Sangamon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Sangamon
First recorded in 1930–35; after Sangamon County, Ill.
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office said Mr Grayson was not justified in his use of force on Ms Massey.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
The study found that it would take up to nine years for the Sangamon River to return to pre-contaminant, or baseline, phosphorus levels.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
Cadigan and Finley remain in the Sangamon County jail on $1 million bond each.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
Body camera footage released by Sangamon County shows a paramedic, identified by her lawyer as Peggy Finley, repeatedly shouting at the patient, who is on a bed, to sit up.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2023
Even Sangamon County, where Mr. Lincoln had lived all his mature years, gave a plurality of its votes to General George B. McClellan.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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