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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Rhode Island, a suburb of Providence. The first successful water-powered cotton mill in the United States was built here (1790–1793) by Samuel Slater.
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Examples
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PAWTUCKET - For once, there was no need to provide directions this week when Boston signed its newest pitcher and assigned him to Pawtucket.
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The football field at Tolman High School in Pawtucket is being renamed in honor of a former player and Marine who died in Afghanistan.
WLNE - News 2010
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I live in Pawtucket, and have my own transportation ...
How can we help? gothwalk 2009
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Spooky was off at the DMV in Pawtucket with her mom, attending to annoying automotive things that needed attending to (new driver's license, plates, etc.).
Well, frell. greygirlbeast 2009
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In August 2009, a priest in Pawtucket resigned for sexual misconduct with a minor.
Bishop bars Patrick Kennedy from communion over abortion 2009
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"It's been that same way in Pawtucket, too, it's been awful,"
USATODAY.com 2003
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Ramirez spent last weekend on a rehab assignment in Pawtucket and homered
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We didn't quite get involved with them, but they did have a dance in Pawtucket where they would bring some of the servicemen.
What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?: A Family Joins the War Effort ITY Brown University 1995
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Years ago, as a young reporter, while watching the police raid an illegal dice game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, I picked up a gambling supply catalogue.
Woodstein U: Notes on the Mass Production and Questionable Education of Journalists 1977
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Years ago, as a young reporter, while watching the police raid an illegal dice game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, I picked up a gambling supply catalogue.
Woodstein U: Notes on the Mass Production and Questionable Education of Journalists 1977
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