Portland
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a seaport in NW Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
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a seaport in SW Maine, on Casco Bay.
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a town in S Texas.
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a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material
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an inland port in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River: the largest city in the state; shipbuilding and chemical industries. Pop: 538 544 (2003 est)
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a port in SW Maine, on Casco Bay: the largest city in the state; settled by the English in 1632, destroyed successively by French, Indian, and British attacks, and rebuilt; capital of Maine (1820–32). Pop: 63 635 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, Anthony Edwards poured in 34 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves earned a hard-fought 124-121 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.
From Barron's
Missing out on games would be particularly damaging to a league entering its 30th anniversary season, especially with two new franchises — the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire — making their debuts.
From MarketWatch
DeRemer is an anesthesiologist and co-founder of a company called Anesthesia Associates NW in Portland, Ore., which provides staffing and operations assistance to hospitals, surgery centers and clinics.
Battalions are gathered on the banks of Portland, Ore.; Bethlehem; Charlotte, N.C.;
From Los Angeles Times
The estate had already agreed on a deal to sell Allen’s other marquee team, the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, last fall.
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