Blackburn
Americannoun
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a city in central Lancashire, in NW England.
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Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, in the Wrangel Mountains. 16,140 feet (4,920 meters).
noun
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a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)
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a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
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The organization is headed by a man on the inside: New York Assemblyman Jordan Wright, 31, who just won his first primary as an incumbent against 33-year-old DSA-backed Conrad Blackburn.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
"I am a coach at heart," said the former Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United winger, who spent several years working in coaching at Manchester City's academy.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Late last season, coach Sean McVay fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn, and Ben Kotwica served as interim coordinator for the final two games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Montgomery has been on the books at Blackburn Rovers since the age of nine, qualifying to play for Scotland through his mother.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
That was the mission of John Blackburn, Virginia’s easygoing admissions dean, when he rented a car and took to the road in the spring of 2005.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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