Blackburn
Americannoun
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a city in central Lancashire, in NW England.
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Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, in the Wrangel Mountains. 16,140 feet (4,920 meters).
noun
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a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)
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a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
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Emma Blackburn, from Broadstairs in Kent says she is in constant pain.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Blackburn has adenomyosis, endometriosis and fibromyalgia and said she plans her life around her menstrual cycle.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Blackburn believes Kol's severe facial bruising may have been seen by others and questioned why they had not tried to get help for him.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Luo, who had been representing herself, then hired a lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
A community college there was holding a college fair, and Blackburn set up a table in a hallway, draping it with the University of Virginia’s blue and orange flag.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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