Shaftesbury
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Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of, 1621–83, English statesman.
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Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of, 1671–1713, English moral philosopher (grandson of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury).
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Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of, 1801–85, English philanthropist.
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1st Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1621–83, English statesman, a major figure in the Whig opposition to Charles II
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7th Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1801–85, English evangelical churchman and social reformer. He promoted measures to improve conditions in mines (1842), factories (1833; 1847; 1850), and schools
Example Sentences
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The entirety of Vulcan Street was covered by the evacuation zone, as was Reeves Road and Shaftesbury Crescent.
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Amy Anderson, of Shaftesbury Crescent, said she had been contacted by a friend at about 14:00 telling her police were in the area.
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The areas affected in their "entirety" by the evacuation zone are Vulcan Street, Reeves Road and Shaftesbury Crescent.
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Karl Stewart, head teacher at Shaftesbury Junior School in Leicester, said his school's attendance rates were higher than average and but there was a "definite dip" in the two years after Covid.
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Pictures show a heavily damaged vehicle lying on its roof near the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, popularly known as Eros.
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