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Grangemouth

British  
/ ˈɡreɪndʒmaʊθ, -məθ /

noun

  1. a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (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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"We made clear to Syngenta's board our strong opposition to any potential scale down or closure of their Grangemouth site."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The UK government, under then-Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, previously pledged an additional £200m in funding for Grangemouth from the National Wealth Fund.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Grangemouth is my home, and I am concerned about what this will mean for the local community if it goes ahead."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

And yet last year's closure of Scotland's only oil refinery at Grangemouth looks like another warning to both the UK and Scottish governments.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Grangemouth, its port, lies 3 m. to the N.E., and the Forth & Clyde Canal passes to the north, and the Union Canal to the south of the town.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

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