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Skipton

British  
/ ˈskɪptən /

noun

  1. a market town in N England, in North Yorkshire: 11th-century castle. Pop: 14 313 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Skipton Group's annual home affordability index charted the increase in barriers since the mid-1990s, when the average first-time buyer was 29.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

To stay afloat while completing his third novel, Skipton also reviews books for a local paper and sends begging, and increasingly threatening, letters to a wealthy relative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But when tragic circumstances cut short his money-making scheme, Skipton tries to sell dubious art to an equally suspect Italian count.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Skipton Group commissioned research for its biannual Home Affordability Index, compiled by Oxford Economics.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

A few entries drawn from the township account-books of Skipton, may be reproduced as examples:— s. d.

From Bygone Punishments by Andrews, William

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