Lancashire
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noun
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Lancs. a county of NW England, on the Irish Sea: became a county palatine in 1351 and a duchy attached to the Crown; much reduced in size after the 1974 boundary changes, losing the Furness district to Cumbria and much of the south to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire: Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool became independent unitary authorities in 1998. It was traditionally a cotton textiles manufacturing region. Administrative centre: Preston. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 147 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2889 sq km (1115 sq miles)
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a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture
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The couple, who lived together at their home in Blackpool in Lancashire, started the adoption process in December 2021 and in January 2023 they were approved for adoption.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Lancashire Police said: "The initial investigation has been reviewed following a victim right to review, and further enquiries are being conducted following this."
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
For Walker, working with Jacobi, Reid and Lancashire, was the golden ticket.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The Duchy of Lancaster covers over 18,000 hectares of land in areas such as Lancashire and Yorkshire, as well as property in central London.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
You are picking this stuff, and almost all of the processing was done in Lancashire, or the North.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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