Cornwall

American  

[kawrn-wawl, -wuhl] / ˈkɔrn wɔl, -wəl /

noun

1. a county in SW England. 1,369 sq. mi. (3,545 sq. km).

2. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Ottawa, on the St. Lawrence.

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Cornwall British  

/ -wəl, ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl /

noun

1. a former administrative county of SW England; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly, with a deeply indented coastline. Administrative centre: Truro. Pop: 513 500 (2003 est). Area: 3564 sq km (1376 sq miles)

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Cornwall

The events produced bright and widespread auroras across the UK, with the northern lights visible as far south as Devon and Cornwall.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

National Counter Terrorism Policing head Laurence Taylor said the new arrest built on "progress made by our colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police", and that they were working to establish "the motivation for this attack".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The development followed an earlier statement from Devon and Cornwall Police that, while they were keeping an open mind, there was "nothing to suggest" the murder was politically motivated.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Devon and Cornwall Police earlier said there was "nothing to suggest" the murder was politically motivated.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Steve Eisman and Michael Burry and the young men at Cornwall Capital each made tens of millions of dollars for themselves, of course.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis