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Galashiels

British  
/ ˌɡæləˈʃiːlz /

noun

  1. a town in SE Scotland, in central Scottish Borders. Pop: 14 361 (2001)

"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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Lottie Wahkinney, a Comanche girl from Oklahoma, has Scottish grandparents, from Galashiels.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

It’s 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, and his involuntary movements and outbursts are seen as misbehavior, teenage rebellion, and treated in kind.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

Davidson, from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, has said the BBC should have "worked harder to prevent anything that I said" from being broadcast.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

Davidson, from Galashiels in Scotland, said he "had as much right" to attend Sunday's ceremony as anyone.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

I have said that he was born in Galashiels: his father was a weaver, and the father brought his son up to his own profession.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various

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