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Skelmersdale

British  
/ ˈskɛlməzˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Lancashire: designated a new town in 1962. Pop: 39 279 (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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"I started barbering, working as a Saturday lad in Skelmersdale," says Woods.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2025

People who were smuggled to Skelmersdale, Lancashire, repeatedly rang 999 as they became desperate for food and water when they escaped from a lorry, before being taken for hospital treatment.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2023

The 27-year-old, from Skelmersdale in Lancashire, is studying a masters degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Liverpool.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2022

"It's absolutely crazy for a girl coming from Skelmersdale - a little, small, quiet town - it is out of this world," she said.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2022

Perhaps no other act on the part of her nephew could have had so much effect, had he been able to pursue his advantage, upon the still undecided fate of Skelmersdale.

From The Perpetual Curate by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

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