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Brighouse

1 British  
/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: machine tools, textiles, engineering. Pop: 32 360 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Brighouse 2 British  
/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. Harold . 1882–1958, British novelist and dramatist, best known for his play Hobson's Choice (1915)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The vehicle continued at speed through Brighouse town centre before the driver lost control and the car collided with a barrier on Bradford Road, the officer added.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022

Mohammed Sohail Aziz, 23, and Suhail Akhtar, 20, both from Dewsbury, died when the BMW driven by Mr Aziz hit a barrier in Brighouse on 17 July 2020.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022

Rosie Brighouse, from human rights group Liberty, said the judgement relating to police stops involving journalist material was a "major victory for the free press".

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2016

Photograph: Jonathan Keenan When I first saw Peter Whelan's play in an RSC production in 1981, I felt it belonged to the Manchester playwriting school of Harold Brighouse and Stanley Houghton.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2013

Having satisfied myself that he was not in Brighouse I pushed on my journey.

From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End

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