Denton

American

[den-tn] / ˈdɛn tn /

noun

a city in N Texas.

Denton British

/ ˈdɛntən /

noun

a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 26 866 (2001)

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"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Hannah Spencer took Gorton and Denton for the Greens while Burnham romped to victory in Makerfield for Labour.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I’m doing Vance,” Moran said in a message to Denton, according to a record he provided to the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

A more usual pace would be around 92% to 94%, said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Dow Jones Energy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The list ended with: And the number one least-favorite cafeteria food at Denton Elementary School—two words: creamed com.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

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