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McHenry

American  
[muhk-hen-ree, muh-ken-] / məkˈhɛn ri, məˈkɛn- /

noun

  1. a town in NE Illinois.

  2. Fort. Fort McHenry.


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"There are lots of pressures on young people at this particular point in time, and I include in that mobile phones and digital technology," says headteacher John McHenry.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

North Carolina Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry told Politico that he hadn’t heard about the plot, but dismissed the idea.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

McHenry finished with 10 kills on 14 swings with six blocks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

It’s also worth noting that Cedar Innovation has hired a longtime lobbying firm, Mindset Advocacy, whose staffer Charlie Schreiber will be tasked with persuading his old boss McHenry to drop his long-pursued stablecoins bill.

From Slate • May 2, 2024

We were imprisoned for one night in Fort McHenry, next in Fort Monroe for about two weeks, next in Fort Lafayette for about six weeks, and finally in Fort Warren.

From Baltimore and The Nineteenth of April, 1861 A Study of the War by Brown, George William