South Holland

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a province in the SW Netherlands. 1,086 sq. mi. (2,810 sq. km). : The Hague.
a city in NE Illinois.

South Holland

noun

a province of the SW Netherlands, on the North Sea: lying mostly below sea level, it has a coastal strip of dunes and is drained chiefly by distributaries of the Rhine, with large areas of reclaimed land; the most densely populated province in the country, intensively cultivated and industrialized. Capital: The Hague. Pop: 3 440 000 (2003 est). Area: 3196 sq km (1234 sq miles) Dutch nameZuidholland

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His hometown, South Holland, Ill., consisted largely of descendants of Dutch immigrants who still spoke the language and farmed onion seedlings.

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When he’s racing, Payravi tends to look out for geographical links—navigating from “Stroopwafel” to “South Holland,” for example—because place articles usually open up new paths.

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"The frustrating thing is that nobody can progress further, because we still don't have the detail of what we're expecting to deliver," said Charlotte Paine, who leads the Conservative-run South Holland District Council's operational services in Lincolnshire.

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Charlotte Paine, who leads the Conservative-run South Holland District Council's operational services, said she was disappointed by the delay but was trying to find the positives in the situation.

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Survivors include their daughter, Lucy Reeves of Arizona; his sister, of South Holland; and his longtime girlfriend Jennifer Engstrom of Chicago.

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