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Denton

American  
[den-tn] / ˈdɛn tn /

noun

  1. a city in N Texas.


Denton British  
/ ˈdɛntən /

noun

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

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Her remarks come after the head of the International Chamber of Commerce, John Denton, warned the conflict could cause the "worst industrial crisis" in decades.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Gas prices surged nearly 22% in March, says Denton Cinquegrana, research and analysis director at OPIS, an oil-price reporting company owned by Dow Jones.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

A former minister said the issue had come up in some communities in the Gorton and Denton by-election, which Labour lost last month.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"The grocery bill is higher in Texas," said Brandon Chase McGee, a city councillor in Denton who served as a senior official in the Texas Democratic Party.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Other players were snowbound elsewhere: Denton Deere in the hospital, Sandy at home.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin