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Preston

American  
[pres-tuhn] / ˈprɛs tən /

noun

  1. a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.

  2. a male given name.


Preston British  
/ ˈprɛstən /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, administrative centre of Lancashire, on the River Ribble: developed as a weaving centre (17th–18th centuries); university (1992). Pop: 184 836 (2001)

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At first I was not thinking much beyond my first game - a draw on Preston's plastic pitch by the way - and neither, it seems, was my chairman, Norman Hayward.

From BBC

The bond purchases were “marginally helpful,” but more would be necessary for a broader pickup in the mortgage market, Fifth Third Bancorp Chief Financial Officer Bryan Preston said in an interview last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dressed in the club's all-white colours, with a Swansea crest on his jacket, and his trademark dark glasses, Snoop Dogg is greeted by supporters whirling white towels in the stands during a prolonged lap of honour before the 1-1 draw against Preston.

From Barron's

Dressed in the club's all-white colours, with a Swansea crest on his jacket, and his trademark dark glasses, the 54-year-old was greeted by supporters whirling white towels in the stands during a prolonged lap of honour before the 1-1 draw against Preston.

From Barron's

Preston boss Paul Heckingbottom said with a grin.

From Barron's