the Charleston

noun

: a lively dance that became popular in the 1920s

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Organizers have already reserved the Charleston Gaillard Center and nearby hotels for next year’s session, Wilson said, and sent invitations to OSCE ambassadors. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 Andrei Robu, 26, a medical student at the Medical University of South Carolina, leads the Financial Literacy Interest Group on the Charleston campus. Lauren Sausser, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Former South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigator Ryan Kelly was fired from his position as chief inspector for the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office on June 8, the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Now, ferries transport crowds to the incomplete sea fort in the middle of the Charleston Harbor to see a glimpse of life on the island and the attack that divided a nation for years to come. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Charleston

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“The Charleston.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Charleston. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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