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Leblanc

British  
/ ləblɑ̃ /

noun

  1. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). ?1742–1806, French chemist, who invented a process for the manufacture of soda from common salt

"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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"You can take a map of continental Europe, put it on the Canadian Arctic, and there's room to spare," Pierre Leblanc, the former commander of the Canadian Forces Northern Area told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

"If you're racing to the basement, there's no real prize for the first person to get to the basement," Leblanc said.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

CBC said Philippe Leblanc, a journalist with Radio-Canada, the broadcaster’s French-language counterpart, would work from Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, after China’s diplomats ignored his applications.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Then Gray walked JJ Bleday, De La Cruz wore the 1-2 fastball, and Charles Leblanc followed with an RBI single.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

"Are you related to Georgette Leblanc, the singer?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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