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Kinross

American  
[kin-raws, -ros] / kɪnˈrɔs, -ˈrɒs /

noun

  1. a historic county in E Scotland.


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Perth and Kinross Council said there had been no reports of any sightings of fuel sheen in the River Tay or Loch Tay since Saturday afternoon.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Barrick Mining and Kinross Gold slide, falling 8% and 5.5%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Mining giants Barrick Mining and Kinross were also beneficiaries of the commodities momentum in the session, rising 3.2% and 5% respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Kinross cautions that research on how the microbiome works in different population groups is in its infancy.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Hence the journey was continued through Perth, Kinross, and Queensferry, and so back to Edinburgh, 16th September 1787.

From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Setoun, Gabriel

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