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Burnley

American  
[burn-lee] / ˈbɜrn li /

noun

  1. a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.


Burnley British  
/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

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

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The 30-year-old was forced off with a groin injury in Brussels, before damaging his Achilles after returning to Burnley, ruling him out of the entire 2025-26 season.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Burnley right-back Roberts has been absent since injuring himself during Wales' World Cup qualifying defeat by Belgium in June 2025.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In contrast, Manchester United's stoppage time 3-2 win against Burnley can be put down to a VAR penalty.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

What I said in August: "It is a bold transfer strategy, but will it be enough to keep Burnley up? I have my doubts."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But who on earth could Ebright have found that would knock a machine like Burnley out of a national championship boat?

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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