Tees

American  

[teez] / tiz /

noun

1. a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.

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Tees British  

/ tiːz /

noun

1. a river in N England, rising in the N Pennines and flowing southeast and east to the North Sea at Middlesbrough. Length: 113 km (70 miles)

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Example Sentences

In Thailand, for example, the government is urging people to swap suits for short-sleeved tees to reduce reliance on air conditioning, while in Myanmar, private vehicles are allowed only to operate on alternates days depending on their licence plate numbers.

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The Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS trust said local departments had "extensive links" with community and voluntary services, to which patients could be referred.

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But those involved in one event he organised - a walking five-a-side football tournament to help people in the Tees Valley - said this was, in fact, a fundraising event rather than something money was spent on.

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But its ability to monitor restaurant staff tees up a debate about surveillance.

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"A real highlight of the last few months has been the People Powered exhibition, all about the River Tees," she says.

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