Scranton

[ skran-tn ]

/ ˈskræn tn /

noun

William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.

a city in NE Pennsylvania.

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Words nearby Scranton

scrambled eggs, scrambler, scramjet, scran, scrannel, Scranton, scrap, scrapbook, scrape, scrape in, scraper

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Douglass was Medevaced to a hospital in Scranton, where he was stabilized.
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When Biden talked about his hometown of Scranton, by contrast, it seemed natural.
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And he's talking about the places I grew up in, my neighbors in Scranton and Claymont.
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That dream is why a working-class kid from Scranton can sit behind me.
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Concetti Imbesi, of Scranton, Penna., captured the second place in this event and was awarded the red ribbon.
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In spite of himself, a half-superstitious thrill went through him as her words and attitude recalled the dead Scranton.
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The mayor of Scranton made a call, and so did the mayor of Wilkes-Barre.
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But she waved it away, a weary gesture that again reminded him of the dead Scranton.
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There was a committee appointed to wait on Mr. Scranton, and I was on that committee to ask Mr. Scranton.
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British Dictionary definitions for Scranton

Scranton

/ (ˈskræntən) /

noun

an industrial city in NE Pennsylvania: university (1888). Pop: 74 320 (2003 est)

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