Gravesend
Americannoun
noun
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Three ships—the Bona Speranza, the Edward Bonaventure, and the Bona Confidentia—set out from Gravesend, England seeking “discoverie of new trades northe warde” in Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Constructing the Lower Thames Crossing, linking Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent, will cost an estimated £10bn.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
Reeves mentioned the new Lower Thames Crossing, the UK's largest road tunnel, which will link Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was held by police after the disturbance inside the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on 11 July.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
Aunt Hila raced back toward Gravesend, Boaz gripping the car door for dear life, replaying the scene over and over again in his mind.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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