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Ashland

American  
[ash-luhnd] / ˈæʃ lənd /

noun

  1. a city in NE Kentucky, on the Ohio River.

  2. a city in N central Ohio.

  3. a town in SW Oregon.

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Stem, 40, has a herd of around 250 cattle in Ashland, Virginia.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

A Canadian developer who owned a warehouse in Ashland, Virginia, that DHS was looking to purchase took the property off the market following public outcry.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

He served as district attorney of Ashland County, Wis., before staging a successful run for Congress in the tea party-fueled Republican wave of 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Reader Trinity Tracy of Ashland now takes center stage to speak in favor of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

I didn't want to go into population—not after what I had seen happen to Lucas in West Street, and what I imagined was waiting for me in Ashland.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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