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Limehouse

American  
[lahym-hous] / ˈlaɪmˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a dock district in the East End of London, England, once notorious for its squalor: formerly a Chinese quarter.


Example Sentences

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"It's just unfortunate they went around the crescent to Victoria and a couple of them made it to Limehouse - which is a long way."

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Apsana Begum - the independent MP for Poplar and Limehouse - described the comments as "staggering".

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The watchdog added that it asked the Met and City of London Police, which also responded to the incident at Limehouse Cut, "to consider the availability and demand for dog handlers, and whether their current resourcing is adequate".

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The animals were later seen near the Limehouse Tunnel before they were recaptured by City of London Police and taken away to be assessed by Army vets.

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Two of the animals were finally recovered in Limehouse in east London, more than five miles from where they bolted.

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