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Berwyn

American  
[bur-win] / ˈbɜr wɪn /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.


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Lord Newborough, of the Rhug Estate in Denbighshire, owns the Berwyn land damaged by the off-roaders convicted last month.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Wrexham Magistrates' Court heard on Thursday that seven 4x4 vehicles travelled to Berwyn SSSI, a protected site under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, external, from Liverpool on 1 June 2025.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

His hometown of Berwyn is a suburb of Chicago, a city that in September was targeted by “Operation Midway Blitz,” a major federal immigration enforcement surge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

A recreation director from Berwyn, Ill., the aforementioned Ray Clay, succeeded Mr. Edwards starting with the 1990-91 championship season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

So John Jones and myself set off across the Berwyn to visit the birthplace of the great poet Huw Morris. 

From Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery by George Henry Borrow

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