Torrington

[ tawr-ing-tuhn, tor- ]

/ ˈtɔr ɪŋ tən, ˈtɒr- /

a city in NW Connecticut.

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But there is a higher courage of which Torrington was wholly destitute.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
But Torrington was not strong enough and knew that he was not strong enough.
Naval Warfare|James R. Thursfield
Torrington took his station opposite the rear of the French centre, leaving a great gap between himself and the ships in the van.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
One afternoon, about five o'clock, she called in Torrington Square.
The Creators|May Sinclair

He says it's low and vulgar, and not fit for a school like Torrington's.'
That Scholarship Boy|Emma Leslie