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pingle

(ˈpɪŋɡəl)
vb
1. (tr) dialect English to pick at or fiddle with (one's food)
2. archaic dialect Scot to have a fierce struggle or quarrel (with)
3. (intr) dialect old-fashioned to work or interfere in a feeble, ineffective, or unhelpful way
4. (intr) archaic dialect Scot to work laboriously doing a difficult task or in difficult circumstances
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LOUGHBOROUGH Lawn Tennis Club has hosted a Learning Disability Tournament at Ingle Pingle, run by Inside Out Tennis.
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Horizon Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZB), the bank holding company for Horizon Bank, has announced that Robert A Pingle has joined the bank as chief operating officer.
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Susan Tabberer, headteacher at Pingle Secondary School in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, told parents a probe has been launched.
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The company said that it has appointed Robert A Pingle as chief operating officer.
Horizon Bank appoints chief operating officer
The annual event takes place at the Pingles Leisure Centre and stadium in the town.
Town aquathlon gets cash boost from construction firm; AQUATHLON
The Pingles Athletic Stadium was open as usual this morning but it will be closed this afternoon.
Travellers invade car park in between Nuneaton's biggest leisure centre and athletics stadium; More have arrived this morning
The Pingles Athletic track played host to about 100 Warwickshire schoolchildren, aged between eight and 15, who were invited to turn up and enjoy five days of fun events at the CGU Startrack meeting.
Athletics: Catch them young
Caravans arrived at the Pingles Leisure Centre around 11pm on Tuesday.
News Leisure centre to stay open despite travellers on car park
Travellers have taken over land near to the Pingles Athletics stadium and leisure centre.
Illegal traveller encampment take over land near Nuneaton athletics stadium; The nearby leisure centre remains open today