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Lakeland

American  
[leyk-luhnd] / ˈleɪk lənd /

noun

  1. a city in central Florida.


Lakeland British  
/ ˈleɪkˌlænd /

noun

  1. another name for the Lake District

"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

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Lake District

"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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Another of Ms Whyte's former colleagues at Lakeland Vets said she had a "great personality" and was "very friendly and down to earth".

From BBC

The lawsuit specifically singles out rural Minnesota’s PBS station, KAWE, known locally as Lakeland PBS.

From Salon

A woman in Lakeland, Fla., was charged this week with threatening a worker at her own health insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, during a phone call.

From Los Angeles Times

Following the Tuesday phone call with the US healthcare company, local media reported that detectives in Lakeland, Florida, appeared at Ms Boston's home and arrested her.

From BBC

The call was referred to Lakeland law enforcement by the FBI and treated as a threat due to the phrase “directed against insurance companies,” police told local outlet WFLA.

From Salon