Burnley

American

[burn-lee] / ˈbɜrn li /

noun

a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.

Burnley British

/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

an industrial town in NW England, in E Lancashire. Pop: 73 021 (2001)

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But, with Wolves now gone and Burnley set to follow, there is still work for all four sides to do in the coming weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

City also have a game in hand and can leapfrog Arsenal by beating Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The England international's first hat-trick in Sunday's 4-1 win over Burnley lifted Forest five points above the Premier League relegation zone with five games left and pushed Tottenham closer to the drop.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Before that, however, they face crucial league fixtures against Burnley and Sunderland.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Then in the last quarter of a mile California unleashed the full power of their gigantic, gangly, but enormously strong stroke oar, six-foot-five Dick Burnley.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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