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Wilkinsburg

American  
[wil-kinz-burg] / ˈwɪl kɪnzˌbɜrg /

noun

  1. a borough in SW Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.


Example Sentences

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The gun was not connected to the Wilkinsburg killings, Mr. Jubas said.

From New York Times

Investigators in the Wilkinsburg case, Mr. Jubas said, based charges against Mr. Thomas and Mr. Shelton on a “very poorly cobbled together investigation.”

From New York Times

Before Williams became a Pittsburgh officer, his encounters with police had included running from them as a child in Wilkinsburg, a mostly Black borough in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

From Washington Post

Mr. Topping, a Bethesda resident, was born in Wilkinsburg, Pa., and settled in the Washington area in 1968.

From Washington Post

“It’s a messed up time to start a business,” said the 39-year-old sculptor who does large scale art installations and lives in Wilkinsburg.

From Washington Times