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West Yorkshire

American  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county in N England. 787 sq. mi. (2,039 sq. km).


West Yorkshire British  

noun

  1. a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. Area: 2039 sq km (787 sq miles)

"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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"Despite the offer of a new deal to remain in West Yorkshire, the goalkeeper wished to explore a different challenge and leaves the Whites with the best wishes of everyone at Elland Road."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Families contacted BBC Look North and West Yorkshire Police to inform them that Parry had started working at the second nursery in July 2025 while he was on bail and under investigation.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

The jury could not agree on a charge against both men of foreign interference by forcing entry into the Pontefract, West Yorkshire home of an alleged fraud suspect originally from Hong Kong.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

West Yorkshire Police found the men had moved between several Discord servers, including one run by Zachary Law, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, who told detectives that Dyer spoke about his troubles.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

There were branches in every village in West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottingham, and Derby—all acting with a common purpose.

From Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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