Grantham

British

/ ˈɡrænθəm /

noun

a town in E England, in Lincolnshire: birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton and Margaret Thatcher. Pop: 34 592 (2001)

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The four animals are expected to help return the West Glen River near Grantham to a more natural course after centuries of being straightened and deepened to drain farmland.

From BBC

In a statement on their website, the Diocese of Lincoln confirmed The Bishop of Grantham, Dr Nicholas Chamberlain, would act as the Diocesan Bishop during the suspension period and "support was in place for those affected".

From BBC

Exports were up in December, but export volumes remained almost 5% lower on a year-over-year basis, Grantham says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jeremy Grantham has a new and provocative argument for why the U.S. stock market will produce mediocre returns this year.

From MarketWatch

Grantham is the co-founder of GMO, the Boston-based investment firm.

From MarketWatch

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