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Denton

American  
[den-tn] / ˈdɛn tn /

noun

  1. a city in N Texas.


Denton British  
/ ˈdɛntən /

noun

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

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Focus has been on the resulting rise in oil prices, but it is potential food shortages the world should be paying attention to, ICC secretary-general John Denton said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Focus has been on the resulting rise in oil prices, but it is potential food shortages the world should be paying attention to, said ICC secretary-general John Denton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In her interviews, Millward said the party had had a "historic successful year" by winning a by-election in Gorton and Denton, and making significant gains in May's local elections.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Diesel’s recent price jump is “kind of a silent killer to people’s wallets,” said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Dow Jones Energy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Well, she’d be the first Denton in history to be early to anything.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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