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Grangemouth

British

/ ˈɡreɪndʒmaʊθ, -məθ /

noun

a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)

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Combined with other recent jobs blows, such as the closure of the Grangemouth refinery, the area faces some real economic challenges.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Nevertheless, finance minister Rachel Reeves insisted the government would still support Ratcliffe's businesses in Britain, including the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the move was proof his government would protect jobs and ensure places like Grangemouth can develop into the future.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Morag Miller, 32, joined the workforce at Torness a year ago from the oil refinery at Grangemouth, where she had been an apprentice.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

At first she made Leith her stopping-place; but, owing to superior facilities for her business at Grangemouth, she now stops at that port.

From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)

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