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It is the first time the competition has been held in the North East since 2013 and it has not been in County Durham for 25 years.
From BBC
He insists the tanker should not have been held in place before the weather turned.
From BBC
The resistance held, but only for so long.
From BBC
Police said some 250,000 pro-monarchist opponents of the Islamic republic's leadership travelled from across Europe to take part in the demonstration held while world leaders met nearby at the Munich Security Conference.
From Barron's
Long, the Helsinki videogame developer, cautioned that Chinese developers were held back by U.S. controls on AI chips, which could make further advances more difficult.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
