the town

noun

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

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With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 American patriotism; native, Spanish and Mexican roots On a Sunday afternoon in early May, troupes of dancers in San Elizario, Texas, turned the town plaza into a stage for a reenactment of 500 years of borderlands history. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026 During a visitation Friday, some attendees spoke of strained relationships with the town’s police force, which has become embroiled in recent years by accusations of over-policing. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026 There was also the time that it was used as a burial ground for some of the town’s earliest inhabitants. Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 28 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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