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Buxton

British  
/ ˈbʌkstən /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in NW Derbyshire in the Peak District: thermal springs. Pop: 20 836 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After his performance against the Americans, which also saw him retire Byron Buxton and Alex Bregman, his stock is likely to rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt "almost as if I was there" as he carried out a prostrate removal on Paul Buxton.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The quartet is fronted by vocalist and lyricist Florence Shaw, who practiced and taught visual art before linking with guitarist Tom Dowse, bassist Lewis Maynard and drummer Nick Buxton in the late 2010s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The plan, announced in 2023, was opposed by thousands of people in Buxton and dropped by the university in 2024.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

It took a lot longer that way, so we didn’t get to the west part of Buxton till sometime ’round noon.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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