Harlow

American  

[hahr-loh] / ˈhɑr loʊ /

noun

1. Jean, 1911–37, U.S. motion-picture actress.

2. a town in W Essex, in SE England.

3. a male given name.

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Harlow ¹ British  

/ ˈhɑːləʊ /

noun

1. a town in SE England, in W Essex: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 78 389 (2001 est)

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Harlow ² British  

/ ˈhɑːləʊ /

noun

1. Jean, real name Harlean Carpentier. 1911–37, US film actress, whose films include Hell's Angels (1930), Red Dust (1932), and Bombshell (1933)

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Example Sentences

Among the most spectacular English finds were a copper-alloy Roman vehicle fitting discovered near Harlow, Essex, and a hoard of Harold II pennies unearthed near York.

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Harlow Town Football Club has gone into administration, prompting the town council to describe the decision as "deeply concerning".

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Officers were called to Edinburgh Way, Harlow at about 22:15 GMT on Friday where they found 11 men and a teenage boy in the vehicle.

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McAllister appeared before the Education Select Committee on Tuesday, and the committee was told the material was widely used in counties like Essex in the construction of new towns like Harlow.

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The 38-year-old, from Harlow in Essex, was sentenced in July 2024 to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years.

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