Leigh

American  

[lee] / li /

noun

1. Vivien Vivian Mary Hartley, 1913–67, English actress.

2. a male or female given name.

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Leigh ¹ British  

/ liː /

noun

1. Mike. born 1943, British dramatist and theatre, film, and television director, noted for his use of improvisation. His plays include Abigail's Party (1977), and his films include High Hopes (1988), Secrets and Lies (1996), Vera Drake (2004), and Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

2. Vivien, real name Vivian Hartley. 1913–67, English stage and film actress. Her films include Gone with the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), for both of which she won Oscars

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Leigh ² British  

/ liː /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: engineering industries. Pop: 43 006 (2001)

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Example Sentences

It comes as the law firm Leigh Day has written to the force on behalf of at least 15 women seeking clarification of whether the current investigation is being considered as trafficking.

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Law firm Leigh Day, which represents 52 affected families, sent an initial legal letter to Bright Horizons in December.

From BBC

Leigh Greer, head of market regulation at the Utility Regulator said it would continue to monitor the regulated tariffs to make sure any further falls in costs are passed through to customers.

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According to their lawyers, from Leigh Day, they were denied toilet breaks and forced to work "upwards of 12 hours at a time without relieving themselves".

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The home crowd sang "Leigh Wood is one of our own", as their man settled into a southpaw rhythm, slowing the pace and picking shots from range.

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