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Torrington

American  
[tawr-ing-tuhn, tor-] / ˈtɔr ɪŋ tən, ˈtɒr- /

noun

  1. a city in NW Connecticut.


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Rory Bidwell, from Great Torrington, Devon, aced the Cattell III B test with 162, the top score for children.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

Thompson represented himself at trial and filed papers maintaining that the state had no jurisdiction over him, according to The Register Citizen of Torrington.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Tarka Valley Railway, a heritage organisation that aims to rebuild the line between Torrington and Bideford, opened the first section of track on Saturday.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2023

The Torrington Company made the bearings necessary for trucks, tractors, cars and helicopters.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022

Lord Torrington, whose course as Governor of Ceylon, had been brought into question in the Commons, defended himself in the House of Peers in a labored speech.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various