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Harwich

British  
/ ˈhærɪtʃ /

noun

  1. a port in SE England, in NE Essex on the North Sea. Pop: 20 130 (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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Mr Holmes said the name change would also reflect the fact the University of Bolton now has a presence in Wigan, Trafford, Manchester city centre, Farnworth and Horwich.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023

“Looking at the actual numbers, it appears to have been more of a matter of perception than reality of covid cases in that building,” Horwich said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2020

The building was built in 1969 and wasn’t required to have a sprinkler system due to its age, said Minneapolis Public Authority spokesman Jeff Horwich said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2019

Jeff Horwich, a spokesman for the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, said the alarm system was being reviewed as part of an investigation.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2019

Henry Stones, a mechanic of Horwich, near Bolton, substituted metal drawing rollers for Crompton's crude wooden rollers, doubtless copying the idea from Arkwright's water frame.

From The Story of the Cotton Plant by Wilkinson, Frederick

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