Waterbury
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Her six decades in Waterbury weren’t only about “Coffee Break.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Born in Waterbury, Conn., Bartkus moved to California with his family when he was about 1 1/2, according to his father.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo called the details of the case "both heartbreaking and unimaginable".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
In Waterbury, Connecticut, for example, state and local officials worked together to narrow lanes and shorten crosswalk distances on Grand Street downtown, slowing traffic by 10 percent.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024
“I didn’t desert, I just came home for a couple of days. Captain Champion had to go over to Waterbury for something so I decided to slip home for a day or so.”
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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