Steubenville

[ stoo-buh n-vil, styoo- ]

/ ˈstu bənˌvɪl, ˈstyu- /

noun

a city in E Ohio, on the Ohio River.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for steubenville

You can draw a line from there through Steubenville, Penn State, and the NFL.
The Violent Side of Friday Night Lights|Robert Silverman|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Steubenville was a prime example of our crummy attitude when it comes to bringing attackers to account.
Jada, Steubenville, And How America Is Failing Our Teen Girls|Charlotte Lytton|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even now, when you have these cases of the [Steubenville] lacrosse team raping a girl at a party, the girl is to blame.
Susan Sarandon On ‘The Last of Robin Hood,’ NYC Mayor's Race, Being Hacked, More|Marlow Stern|September 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He began as a TV sportscaster in Steubenville, Ohio, and Raleigh, N.C.
NBC’s Jerry Sandusky Debacle|Diane Dimond|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Coverage of the suspects in the Steubenville case has been different.
Does the Media Have a Social Responsibility when Reporting?|Ilana Glazer|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I don't know where dey all are at excepting me daughter in Steubenville and she is a widow.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
I recollect our having appointed a meeting in the city of Steubenville, which is situated on the bank of the river Ohio.
Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself|Henry Bibb
Prices are much about the same at Steubenville; if any difference, rather lower.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume X|Various
He has not heard of them for several years except one daughter who lives in Steubenville and is a widow.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
We chose the Steubenville, which gave out to start on the next day.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2|Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach

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