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Central Region

British

noun

a former local government region in central Scotland, formed in 1975 from Clackmannanshire, most of Stirlingshire, and parts of Perthshire, West Lothian, Fife, and Kinross-shire; in 1996 it was replaced by the council areas of Stirling, Clackmannanshire, and Falkirk

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Next we headed north, aiming for the capital city of Lilongwe, in the Central Region and near the elbow of the boomerang.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

Bishop Carol Gallagher, regional canon for the Central Region of the Diocese of Massachusetts, spoke in favor of the measure and was encouraged by the vote.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022

If the litter were measured in plastic bottles, it would stretch from Tuscaloosa to Dallas “with a few miles to spare,” said John McWilliams, a spokesman for the Alabama Department of Transportation’s West Central Region.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 4, 2020

Ghana's police chief David Asante-Apeatuhas has summoned the commander of Central Region for questioning after a public outcry about the handling of the incident.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2017

The Central Region, or the great chain of the Atlas.

From Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. by James Richardson

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