Preston

[ pres-tuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Preston

/ ˈprɛstən /

a city in NW England, administrative centre of Lancashire, on the River Ribble: developed as a weaving centre (17th–18th centuries); university (1992). Pop: 184 836 (2001)

While undercounting was likely a bigger issue early in the pandemic, problems persisted, Preston says.

From Time

Preston was later seen leaving alone with bags that appear heavy, struggling to load them into his car.

She works at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, England.

Preston was still working on finding out how many teachers would be involved as of Friday.

It’s more important to respond in some way than it is to have the perfect response, Preston says.

On piano was legendary session man Billy Preston, who co-wrote and recorded the original version one year before Cocker's.

The Ebola Wars By Richard Preston, New Yorker How genomics research can help contain the outbreak.

In 1991 you married Kelly Preston, yet still stories persisted that you hit on men in hotel and country club shower rooms.

And this is why the testimony from McLeod and Preston was so extraordinary.

Alex Preston always manages to find a way to be present in any song that he sings.

Seven months later Captain Preston and other soldiers implicated in the riot were tried before a Boston jury.

England would never again send a Preston or a Skelton to bow down before the majesty of France.

Attucks was killed by Montgomery, one of Captain Preston's soldiers.

Then the talk fell into decency after the regulation merriment had greeted Mr. Preston's closing effort.

No place of worship in Preston is so finely decorated, so skilfully painted, so artistically got up.

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