the Charleston

noun

: a lively dance that became popular in the 1920s

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Kasatkina is preparing to play under a new flag for the first time at the Charleston Open after announcing last week that her application for permanent residency in Australia had been accepted. George Ramsay and Jill Martin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 The Gardner family shared details of the upcoming funeral and reflected on his life in the obituary, which was published in the Charleston Post and Courier earlier on Monday. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025 His death was ruled a suicide by the Charleston County Coroner's office. Clara McMichael, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025 David Williams, Barrett's brother-in-law, told the Charleston Police Department that some households related to Barrett received the unusual delivery, according to an incident report obtained by Newsweek. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Charleston

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“The Charleston.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Charleston. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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