Definitions
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- proper noun A range of mountains in eastern North America, running northeast from Alabama in the United States to Newfoundland in Canada, variously including or excluding the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York.
- proper noun The southern portion of the United States portion of this area, as a
socioeconomic region. - proper noun Plural form of
Appalachian .
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Examples
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Hopefully with Bush gone and an adult in the White House for a change we can move forward with ending this horrible practice before one more mountain in the Appalachians is beheaded simply to line the pockets of the CEO of a coal company.
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Most of the action takes place in the Appalachians, which is ruled by a grim cult, based in a 'papal compound' (that's the ACM --- Anti-Catholic Moment).
CSFF Blog Tour: Sigmund Brouwer: Broken Angel nissa_amas_katoj 2008
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Sounds like the Appalachians are the great divide for racism.
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Most of the action takes place in the Appalachians, which is ruled by a grim cult, based in a 'papal compound' (that's the ACM --- Anti-Catholic Moment).
Archive 2008-08-01 nissa_amas_katoj 2008
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And lot of that issue comes not just from Kyle making its way up to eastern seaboard, but rather, from a pocket of showers and storms that were at parts of the Appalachians, that is going to be drifting off to the east.
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Also in the Appalachians is the Cumberland Gap, a mountain pass, which is the title of a folk song.
The Annotated "Cumberland Blues" Robert Hunter 2005
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The southwestern Indians were called Appalachians by the olden writers, because this was the name then given to the southern Alleghanies.
The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 Theodore Roosevelt 1888
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In comparison, the rugged terrain of the Appalachians is a different matter.
courierpress.com Stories Susan Orr 2010
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Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians is a little slice of paradise.
unknown title 2009
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The Appalachians were the toughest part of the ride.
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