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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Raya returned to Blackburn and made appearances in the Championship, but had to wait until the club's relegation to League One to become first choice in 2017.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Whether the Irish FA or O'Neill will admit it or not, the dual role with Blackburn Rovers, especially at such a crucial time with World Cup play-offs, did provide some distraction and unnecessary outside noise.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"It was just lie after lie after lie from them, in terms of protecting themselves," said Blackburn.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Aidala said the prior lawyer, Blackburn, had an obligation to warn Luo that the threats they were making in the talks could be considered extortion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
One Monday night, Blackburn came to Big Stone Gap, in a mostly poor corner of the state not far from Andy Blevins’s town.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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