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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of extreme northwest Florida on Pensacola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. Originally settled by the Spanish in 1559, the city passed back and forth between the Spanish, French, and British until it was captured by Andrew Jackson in 1814 during the War of 1812. It formally became part of the United States in 1821.
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- noun a town in extreme northwest Florida
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Examples
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PENSACOLA - Pastor Jerry Tones of The Church At The Top of The Stairs in Pensacola said that he is taking one of the all-time great children's stories Bambi and he will be burning the book in his assigned parking space at his church as a protest.
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PENSACOLA - Brown gooey oil slopped into the Perdido and Pensacola passes Thursday, the first confirmed invasion of oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster into Florida's inland waterways.
TCPalm Stories 2010
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PENSACOLA (BP) - Ted Traylor, pastor of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, announced May 6 he will nominate Johnny M.
unknown title 2009
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He is up in Pensacola awaiting sentencing hearing.
Ivan Marcus Cruz 2010
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David W. Sjoberg, 58, health care administrator in Pensacola, Fla.
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The lawsuit was filed in Pensacola after the Democratic president signed the bill the House passed Sunday night.
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I was saddened and angered by the fatal shooting in Pensacola yesterday of Dr. David Gunn.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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In October, he posed as a test pilot at naval air stations in Pensacola,
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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Blog hits -- A blogger in Pensacola makes news about a local murder.
Short Takes 2009
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Tonight (2/4/09) at Wal-Mart on Creighton road in Pensacola, FL the greeter asked to see my receipt.
Walmart Steals Your Cart Because You Won't Let Them Check Your Receipt - The Consumerist 2009
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