How to Use Powhatan in a Sentence
Powhatan
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The Kenwood logo has an Art Deco graphic from the Powhatan Apartment building.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Her small manufacturing facility in Powhatan, Virginia, relies on carbide tools made of tungsten to make precise cuts.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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In 1613, the English took Pocahontas captive during a conflict known as the first Anglo-Powhatan War.
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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There were high-profile legal scrapes, one for drug possession and a potentially fatal 2005 car accident on a road in Richmond’s Powhatan County.
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Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Pocahontas’ father Wahunsonacock – whom colonists and Disney called Powhatan – was the paramount chief of the Powhatans, who lived in communities along the edges of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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Shirley and David Modlin, the owners of 3D Design and Manufacturing of Powhatan, Virginia, said their costs have jumped because of tariffs and other factors.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Speakers include Zachary Elledge, park interpreter at the Powhatan park; Angela Gibbs, park curator at Jacksonport State Park; and Bonnie Marberry, park interpreter at Davidsonville Historic State Park.
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Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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