Blackburn
Americannoun
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a city in central Lancashire, in NW England.
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Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska, in the Wrangel Mountains. 16,140 feet (4,920 meters).
noun
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a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)
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a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
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Like the Owls, Leeds United have dropped down as far as the third tier since being crowned English champions in 1992, while former Premier League winners Blackburn are currently fighting to preserve their Championship status.
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And former Blackburn and Newcastle striker Shearer added: "Delap recovered well from that start and has been instrumental in the win. He deserves a lot of credit for that."
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I explained my reasons - I knew Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce would be after a big response from his lads in the second half, so to compensate for that I had to put everyone on edge.
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The 28-year-old has 11 goals for Saints in the Championship this season and has 43 in total for the club since joining from Blackburn Rovers in 2021.
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Inaayah Makda from Blackburn, Lancashire, was hit by a large wave as she and her parents sat on rocks on a beach in Casablanca, Morocco, on Wednesday, her family have said.
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