Cairns
Americannoun
noun
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"It should be simple because we're in Mallusk. We would think that we'd be one of the first drops, but we're not," Mr Cairns added.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
In 1989, he was alongside Cairns, Harris and Adam Parore in a New Zealand Under-19s team that toured England to take on a home side including Mark Ramprakash, Dominic Cork and Darren Gough.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Tracking data shows the vessel initially left Cairns at around 07:30 local time on 24 October - after a delay of around a week because of mechanical issues.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
It's understood that Suzanne Rees, from New South Wales, was on the first stop of a 60-day cruise around Australia, which had left Cairns earlier this week.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
I had already set my watch to Cairns time, which was fifteen hours ahead of Massachusetts time.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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