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Astoria noun
- a port in NW Oregon, near the mouth of the Columbia River: founded as a fur-trading post in 1811 by John Jacob Astor. Pop: 9660 (2003 est)
Examples from the Web for astoria Contemporary Examples of astoria
Jim Campbell: Rhythms of Perception is on display at the Museum of Moving Image in Astoria until June 15.
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Justin Jones
May 29, 2014
You grew up in Astoria, and have lived in the city on and off for most, if not all of your adult life.
Tony Bennett’s Winehouse Duet
Jacob Bernstein
September 20, 2011
Back in 2006, Brian Heater was living in an apartment in Astoria, Queens, when he began noticing welts on his skin.
Vigilante Bedbug Exterminators
Brian Ries
August 27, 2010
Historical Examples of astoria
When the latter walked into the lobby of the Astoria, Mr. Alden was not far away.
Sax Rohmer
All the telephones in the Astoria could not accommodate the frantic people who sought them.
Sax Rohmer
He declined to join the Astoria expedition, and this is the last heard of him.
Enos A. Mills
Then came the War of 1812, and the darkest days for the promoter of Astoria.
Archer Butler Hulbert
In 1843 he settled at Astoria, where he had a cabin on the site of the first Astoria mill.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX
Joel Palmer