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Dales

1 British  
/ deɪlz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes not capital) short for the Yorkshire Dales

"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

Dales 2 British  
/ deɪlz /

noun

  1. a strong working breed of pony, originating from Yorkshire and Durham

"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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Paul Dales, the chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said July's data showed "the resilience of the economy in the first half of the year continued into the second half".

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

"Higher inflation is still coming," said Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The third case involved covert surveillance at a hen harrier roost in the Yorkshire Dales where investigators captured evidence of a planned attempt to kill one of the UK's rarest birds of prey.

From BBC May 25, 2026

He never left the Dales, or stopped being a vet; during his lifetime, fans would line the street outside his practice, waiting for autographs and photos.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Dales went after Plancks, Kerenskys locked horns with Harpers—only the townsfolk stayed out of the fight.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

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