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Cairns

American

[kairnz] / kɛərnz /

noun

a seaport in NE Australia.

Cairns British

/ kænz, kɛənz /

noun

a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)

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Dr Peter Cairns, who works at the GP practice next to Edinburgh's walk-in clinic, laid out the reality of meeting that demand.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The ship initially left Cairns on 24 October, and was just two days into the voyage at the time of the 80-year-old's death.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Veterans minister Alistair Cairns gave details of the Soldier F costs in response to a written question from Eastwood.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Cairns added the expenditure dates from March 2019, when the former paratrooper was first charged.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Cairns flew in circles while the crew from the second helicopter searched below.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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