Gorton
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Refusing to allow Burnham to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election, it said the cost to the party of a mayoral election to replace him would be "disproportionate".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
They were, of course, talking about Andy Burnham, who was blocked from standing as a candidate for Westminster in the Gorton and Denton by-election earlier this year.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
There was "no evidence" of illegal "family voting" or voter coercion at the Gorton and Denton by-election, police have concluded after an investigation.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Yields on the 10-year index-linked gilts have climbed as much as 19 basis points since a special election in the Gorton and Denton constituency, in which the Green Party eked out a victory.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Bill Gorton arrived, put up a couple of days at the flat and went off to Vienna.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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