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Darlington

American  
[dahr-ling-tuhn] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a city in S Durham, in NE England.


Darlington British  
/ ˈdɑːlɪŋtən /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NE England in Darlington unitary authority, S Durham: developed mainly with the opening of the Stockton-Darlington railway (1825). Pop: 86 082 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NE England, in Durham. Pop: 98 200 (2003 est). Area: 198 sq km (77 sq miles)

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From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Darlington is an interesting case study but shows drone deliveries are not easy, says Dr Anna Jackman, an associate professor of geography at the University of Reading.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Opening an inquest in Crook, County Durham and Darlington senior coroner Jeremy Chipperfield heard the baby was full-term but it was not clear if he had been stillborn.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Canada’s Darlington SMR: C$21 billion for four units.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Two of the most talented players on the oldest Fugees team—Jeremiah Ziaty’s older brother Darlington and an Iraqi Kurd named Peshawa Hamad—spent months fighting with each other as they battled for Luma’s approval.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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