Decatur
Americannoun
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Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
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a city in central Illinois.
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a city in N Alabama.
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a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta.
noun
Example Sentences
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“A statistic like that is genuinely concerning,” Mark Stancato, a financial adviser based in Decatur, Ga., told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Of the U.S. metropolitan areas examined, prices fell most in Decatur, Ill., with the median single-family existing-home sales price down about 14% from the year prior, the data show.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Others carried signs for “Good Trouble,” a phrase calling people to nonviolent protest coined by the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis, whose district included Decatur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
“The most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen,” said Stephen Decatur, who works in disaster preparedness for the city of Dunsmuir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2025
Golly: “Coop, this could be a brand-new prospect, untainted by Decatur High politics.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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