Halifax
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Earl of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1881–1959, British statesman.
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a seaport in and the capital of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
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a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England.
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Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax. 1661–1715, British statesman; founder of the National Debt (1692) and the Bank of England (1694)
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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax. 1881–1959, British Conservative statesman. He was viceroy of India (1926–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the US (1941–46)
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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, known as the Trimmer. 1633–95, British politician, noted for his wavering opinions. He opposed the exclusion of the Catholic James II from the throne but later supported the Glorious Revolution
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a port in SE Canada, capital of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1749 as a British stronghold. Pop: 276 221 (2001)
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a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: textiles. Pop: 83 570 (2001)
Example Sentences
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The group said 53 Lloyds, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites would shut between May this year and March 2027.
From BBC
It has been alleged that RT Diagnostics, which made £6.67m in three weeks, was set up in "shoddy and inadequate premises" in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and gave out false negative results to customers.
From BBC
Average house prices have risen above £300,000 for the first time, according to Halifax.
From BBC
In recent weeks, Ubisoft has closed development offices in Stockholm and Halifax, as well as restructuring its Abu Dhabi operation, Redlynx studio in Finland and Massive in Sweden.
From Barron's
Ubisoft has closed its studios in Stockholm, Sweden and Halifax, Canada as part of the move, which will include restructuring three others.
From BBC
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