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Swindon

American  
[swin-duhn] / ˈswɪn dən /

noun

  1. a town and unitary authority in Wiltshire, in S England.


Swindon British  
/ ˈswɪndən /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in NE Wiltshire: railway workshops, high technology. Pop: 155 432 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in S England, in Wiltshire. Pop: 181 200 (2003 est). Area: 230 sq km (89 sq miles)

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Lauren was taken off the train at Swindon for medical care and a CT scan revealed a shadow on her brain.

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The court previously heard that Dandridge, 72, from Swindon, suffered injuries including a fractured arm during the incident.

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In the junior ranks, Gibraltar international James Scanlon was virtually an ever-present in the Premier League 2 side for the first half of the season and is capable of playing in an attacking role on both sides of the pitch, but he has now joined League Two promotion chasers Swindon on loan.

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Dandridge, from Swindon, Wiltshire, was taken to Princess of Wales Hospital, where an X-ray revealed two fractured bones in his arm.

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A jury heard Attree had supported Baird after a crime report was generated by Great Western Hospital in Swindon in January 2017.

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