Southwark
Americannoun
noun
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The 37-year-old singer pleaded guilty to his involvement in the incident as he entered a change of plea during a hearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court, the Associated Press reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Several councils, including Hounslow, Southwark and Hackney, have already introduced the policy to turn wasteland into allotments, community gardens and orchards.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Thorpe said he had invited a planning officer from Southwark Council to view the wall, as well as a representative of the local landowner the Dulwich Estate.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Philadelphia was a close second and would later absorb two other Pennsylvania cities near the top, Northern Liberties and Southwark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Black Friars, Battersea, and Southwark collapsed, their debris adding to the churning turmoil as the waters met.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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