Essex
Americannoun
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2nd Earl of. Devereux, Robert.
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a county in SE England. 1,418 sq. mi. (3,670 sq. km).
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a town in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
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a town in W Vermont.
noun
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a county of SE England, on the North Sea and the Thames estuary; the geographical and ceremonial county includes Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Administrative centre: Chelmsford. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 324 100 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3446 sq km (1310 sq miles)
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an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that in the early 7th century ad comprised the modern county of Essex and much of Hertfordshire and Surrey. By the late 8th century, Essex had become a dependency of the kingdom of Mercia
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Morgan analyst Brian Essex, who turned bullish in raising his rating on the stock to overweight from neutral.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
“However, we believe that investing in high-growth software now will actually reduce that need later,” Essex wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Morgan analyst Brian Essex, who turned bullish in raising his rating on the stock to overweight from neutral.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
It is in the house where Bryn famously "surfed the world wide web" to give Gavin directions from Barry to Essex in one of the first ever episodes.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Navy planes on the aircraft carrier Essex were ready to go.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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