Yorks.

British

/ jɔːks /

abbreviation

Yorkshire

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Example Sentences

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Government estimates call for roughly 100 gigawatts of new power by 2030, a figure Lake compared with adding “California plus two New Yorks” to the grid in less than five years.

From Barron's

Marie Imrie, from Wakefield, W Yorks, was due to see Rodrigo with her 11-year-old daughter.

From BBC

Tracy Evans, 59, from Bridlington, N Yorks, worked as a care assistant and support worker before catching Covid in early 2021.

From BBC

Okay, so the War of the Roses was between the Plantagenets and the Yorks and it took place over about a 100-year period.

From Salon

They were like, "The Plantagenets. No, it's the Yorks."

From Salon

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