Essex
Americannoun
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2nd Earl of. Devereux, Robert.
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a county in SE England. 1,418 sq. mi. (3,670 sq. km).
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a town in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
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a town in W Vermont.
noun
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a county of SE England, on the North Sea and the Thames estuary; the geographical and ceremonial county includes Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Administrative centre: Chelmsford. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 324 100 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3446 sq km (1310 sq miles)
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an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that in the early 7th century ad comprised the modern county of Essex and much of Hertfordshire and Surrey. By the late 8th century, Essex had become a dependency of the kingdom of Mercia
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Example Sentences
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Last week, Essex Police said it was "assessing the information that has emerged" about private flights into and out of Stansted Airport, following the US government's release of Epstein materials.
From BBC
Prosecutors said Miller was transporting scrap metal from King's Lynn docks to two Network Rail depots in Essex and Cambridgeshire on 22 September.
From BBC
Born in 1975 to working-class parents in Essex, east of London, Brand began his stand-up career as a teenager, eventually working as an MTV presenter and host of a reality TV series.
From Barron's
“Security Software is a space where technology moves very quickly, and that pace is accelerating,” Essex wrote.
From Barron's
Olde does not know if Tiny is among the dead or not and has urged Essex Police to undertake a full excavation of the compound.
From BBC
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