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Loughborough

British  
/ -brə, ˈlʌfbərə /

noun

  1. a town in central England, in N Leicestershire: university (1966). Pop: 55 258 (2001)

"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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The Loughborough system instead connects the chip-based microresonator to a much larger loop of optical fiber.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Physicists at Loughborough University, working with an international research team, demonstrated a system that produces a series of precisely spaced light frequencies.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The 33-year-old Olympic silver medallist came into the competition after competing just once - at a shot put event in Loughborough in May - since claiming bronze at last year's World Championships in Tokyo.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

But Dan Plumley, senior lecturer in sport finance at Loughborough University in the UK, believes FSG have no immediate plans to cede complete control.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Yet it is my firm conviction that at the peak of his career at Loughborough House, my father was indeed the embodiment of 'dignity'.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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