Burnley

American

[burn-lee] / ˈbɜrn li /

noun

a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.

Burnley British

/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

an industrial town in NW England, in E Lancashire. Pop: 73 021 (2001)

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Brighton were only shown once, Burnley and Fulham twice.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The 30-year-old was forced off with a groin injury in Brussels, before damaging his Achilles after returning to Burnley, ruling him out of the entire 2025-26 season.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Bournemouth, Burnley and Tottenham were the clubs most affected by VAR, each four points worse off as a result of decisions.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Brighton, Burnley and Liverpool conceded the most, also with three.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But who on earth could Ebright have found that would knock a machine like Burnley out of a national championship boat?

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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