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  • proper noun Scotland Yard or New Scotland Yard
  • proper noun Jamaica Jamaica

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Examples

  • And the answer from Scotland Yard is that they have been forced to take the painting into protective custody.

    Diary Hugh Muir 2010

  • Scotland Yard is investigating the damage in central London, which was thought to be targeted at coffee shop chain Starbucks for the second week running.

    More attacks on Jewish owned Starbucks in London Not a sheep 2009

  • "To have these films go into production as we are set to officially open the Bottle Yard is good news, and further demonstrates the massive potential of what Bristol has to offer the film industry."

    Bristol to provide cinematic backdrop for young film-makers Steven Morris 2010

  • I think that sounds better than "The Crazy Lady Whose Whole Front Yard is Mulch," don't you?

    Archive 2009-09-01 The Curious Holts 2009

  • A young British agent from Scotland Yard is pulled into the plot, as he seeks to thwart a terrorist threat.

    Art and Literature 2009

  • A young British agent from Scotland Yard is pulled into the plot, as he seeks to thwart a terrorist threat.

    New Releases 2009

  • The Briard walked to the invisible line that separates His Yard from the Other Yard, and did not cross it.

    i do my best but i am made of mistakes matociquala 2009

  • Yates of the Yard is said to be privately outraged – yeah, right!

    ACPO blames front-line cops for doing their job SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • I think that sounds better than "The Crazy Lady Whose Whole Front Yard is Mulch," don't you?

    Glone Global The Curious Holts 2009

  • In all the coverage regarding the allegations that Scotland Yard is alleged to have bugged meetings between Sadiq Khan, a Government whip, and a terrorist suspect currently being held in prison, I have yet to see anyone point out that Sadiq Khan was not the person being bugged, if anyone was being bugged it was the terrorist suspect.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Not a sheep 2008

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