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  • noun Alternative spelling of high street.

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Examples

  • Editorial/First up is the Editorial by Andy Cox, where he delves into the past of Interzone and the future of Interzone, focusing on the positioning of the magazine in highstreet shops.

    Interzone 200 | SciFi UK Review 2005

  • Usually, the 2nd, 3rd and 5th sons are sprawled on our bed while watching cartoons on cable TV; the eldest is engrossed on highstreet 5 while the 4th son plays mafia wars on facebook.

    The “Empty” Nest « MommyFiles 2009

  • He was quick to remind everyone that influential fashion figures in London play an invaluable role in fostering confidence in young designers; he mentioned the late Isabella Blow -- one of his own personal mentors -- and designer Jonathan Saunders spoke about the incredible support highstreet chain TopShop has provided young British designers who have little money but big dreams.

    Marissa Bronfman: A British Fashion Invasion in Toronto Marissa Bronfman 2010

  • He was quick to remind everyone that influential fashion figures in London play an invaluable role in fostering confidence in young designers; he mentioned the late Isabella Blow -- one of his own personal mentors -- and designer Jonathan Saunders spoke about the incredible support highstreet chain TopShop has provided young British designers who have little money but big dreams.

    Marissa Bronfman: A British Fashion Invasion in Toronto Marissa Bronfman 2010

  • Very unique – cant say ive seen one of these on the highstreet before!

    Case Coffee Table 2009

  • Another incredibly disappointing announcement from Rhodri Glyn Thomas today (yesterday) regarding which companies/agencies will be brought under the New Language Act brought under the present Language Act - apart from rare exceptions such as the Royal Mail and possibly the National Lottery these companies/agencies are not ones Welsh speakers have to deal with on a daily basis such as, say, Tesco, mobile phone companies, highstreet banks etc ...

    Archive 2008-05-01 2008

  • The subject of the conversation was how radically highstreet shopping has changed in Bangor.

    Archive 2008-08-01 2008

  • The subject of the conversation was how radically highstreet shopping has changed in Bangor.

    The end of High Street shopping? 2008

  • Another incredibly disappointing announcement from Rhodri Glyn Thomas today yesterday regarding which companies/agencies will be brought under the New Language Act brought under the present Language Act - apart from rare exceptions such as the Royal Mail and possibly the National Lottery these companies/agencies are not ones Welsh speakers have to deal with on a daily basis such as, say, Tesco, mobile phone companies, highstreet banks etc...

    Toothless Language Act: One Wales Fails Again 2008

  • The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Maponya Mall on Thursday will finally enable residents to shop at highstreet stores such as Toys 'R' Us and

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

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