Atlanta

American  

[at-lan-tuh] / ætˈlæn tə /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.

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Atlanta British  

/ ætˈlæntə /

noun

1. a city in N Georgia: the state capital. Pop: 423 019 (2003 est)

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Atlanta Cultural  

1. Capital of Georgia and largest city in the state.

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Atlanta was plundered by the Union army during the Civil War. (See Sherman's march to the sea.)

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Cosm has venues in Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta in the US, with two more planned for Cleveland and Detroit.

From BBC

Absences among TSA officers overall reached a peak of 12.4% on Friday, and have caused hourslong waits at airports like Houston and Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal

At hubs like Houston, Atlanta and New York, wait times have ballooned to hours, with viral videos showing passengers winding through snaking lines that stretch far beyond normal TSA checkpoints.

From Salon

Airports in Atlanta and Houston had banner warnings on their websites saying that fliers should arrive at least four hours ahead of their flight.

From The Wall Street Journal

What do the Swedish city of Jönköping, Atlanta in the US and Birmingham all have in common?

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