Denton

American

[den-tn] / ˈdɛn tn /

noun

a city in N Texas.

Denton British

/ ˈdɛntən /

noun

a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 26 866 (2001)

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"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

The Greens will certainly be buoyed by their stunning success in Gorton and Denton.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Denton now works as a White House policy adviser after a stint at the Federal Trade Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

A more usual pace would be around 92% to 94%, said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Dow Jones Energy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

“There’s an amazing world out there for you to discover, Henry Denton, but you have to be willing to discover yourself first.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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