boro-

American

especially before a vowel, bor-.

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which boron is present.

borofluoride.

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Emery has improved players, signing Morgan Rogers for £16m from Middlesbrough - when he was not even a guaranteed starter for Boro - and turning him into an England regular within two years.

From BBC

But from the Balearics back to the Boro, the next 12 months promise to be big, not least as the prestigious Turner Prize heads to Middlesbrough.

From BBC

Waites recalled the time he had a hernia operation on a Wednesday and still managed to make it to Leicester on the Saturday to cheer on Boro.

From BBC

The last league game he missed was in 1992 when Boro beat Wolves to win promotion into the very first Premier League, which happened to be the day of his brother's wedding.

From BBC

Boro finished eighth and 10th in Carrick's two full campaigns in charge and he was sacked at the end of last season for failing to achieve promotion back to the Premier League.

From Barron's

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