the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

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No homes had been lost, and Utah Fire Info, a multiagency operation, said in a post on X that firefighters conducted a successful back-burn operation to protect the town. Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 The ceremony took place near the town of La Hormiga which is surrounded by vast fields of coca bushes, the raw material for cocaine that the Border Commandos export. John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026 Tom is eager to elevate the town into a trendy summer tourist destination. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the town

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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