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Banstead

British  
/ ˈbænˌstɛd /

noun

  1. a town in S England, in NE Surrey. Pop: 19 332 (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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De Zoysa, of Banstead, Surrey, remained impassive as the whole-life order was handed down.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

Mr De Zoysa, of Banstead, Surrey, has pleaded not guilty to murder.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

Mr De Zoysa, of Banstead, Surrey, appeared in the dock at Northampton Crown Court in a wheelchair and with his right arm in a sling.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023

Garfield went to school in Banstead, where he says he was bullied for being small and slight.

From The Guardian • Dec. 30, 2016

Epsom, a market-town in Surrey, skirting Banstead Downs, 15 m.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

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