Bangor

American  

[bang-gawr, -ger] / ˈbæŋ gɔr, -gər /

noun

1. a seaport in S Maine, on the Penobscot River.

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Bangor British  

/ ˈbæŋɡɔː, -ɡə /

noun

1. a university town in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, on the Menai Strait. Pop: 15 280 (2001)

2. a town in SE Northern Ireland, in North Down district, Co Down, on Belfast Lough. Pop: 58 388 (2001)

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Bangor

Dr Martyn Kurr, a marine biologist from Bangor University told BBC News that non-native or "biofouling" species, like the carpet sea squirt, can outcompete native wildlife for valuable nutrients.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Bangor Abbey Boxing Academy, where Close had trained, said he will be a "huge loss to the boxing fraternity of Ireland and across the world".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Jenner, an MS for Bangor Conwy Môn, is the party's deputy leader in Wales.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Over recent weeks the Bangor team has been racing to collect soil samples at several sites across Wales before heavy winter rainfall washes away the remains.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

And finally, yep, here she is—Molly’s mother, in a small item in the Bangor Daily News.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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