Epsom

American

[ep-suhm] / ˈɛp səm /

noun

a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack EpsomDowns where the annual Derby is held.

Epsom British

/ ˈɛpsəm /

noun

a town in SE England, in Surrey: famous for its mineral springs and for horse racing. Pop (with Ewell): 64 492 (2001)

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Both types of floats, he says, contain 9000 pounds of epsom salt.

From Los Angeles Times

The beds are designed to mimic a traditional float tank — where a person is suspended in water filled with epsom salt, oftentimes in complete darkness — but the perk of these beds is there’s no need to get wet.

From Los Angeles Times

An internal disciplinary meeting at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, where she worked, has now cleared her of further action.

From BBC

An Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS spokesperson said they were pleased a member of staff who was previously suspended on full pay was being reinstated to clinical duties.

From BBC

Barnsley saw a drop of nine percentage points, while both Whittington Health and Epsom and St Helier NHS trusts experienced falls of around five percentage points.

From BBC

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