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Hempstead

American  
[hemp-sted, hem-] / ˈhɛmp stɛd, ˈhɛm- /

noun

  1. a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.


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Bowen, of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was granted bail.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

One conversion in Hemel Hempstead is a "fully hands-off investment with guaranteed income and no ongoing headaches", he says.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Cummings, who had also lived in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, was arrested at his mother's home in Weymouth, Dorset.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

“It’s definitely important to the people that get the coverage because they don’t really have an alternative,” Hempstead said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025

"I'm at Hempstead and I'm going down to Southampton this afternoon."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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