Definition of burgh
:borough;
specifically
:an incorporated town in Scotland having local jurisdiction of certain services
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Hence, wrote the Pew Research Center, many burghs known for being conservative fall left of center in the academic study’s ranking, based on the popularity of their actual municipal-government policies, such as voter support for affordable housing.
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These characters, along with almost everyone else Jules meets in this damp burgh, tell their own versions of the truth, tainted by mold and malice.
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