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Kirkby

1 British  
/ ˈkɜːbɪ /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Knowsley unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 40 006 (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

Kirkby 2 British  
/ kɜːkbɪ /

noun

  1. Dame Emma. born 1949, British soprano, specializing in performances of early music with period instruments

"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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Kozlowski's wife, Sandra Kozlowska, 38, also from Kirkby, was convicted of assisting an offender by helping him to avoid detection by police, hiding evidence and moving money.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

BT chief executive Alison Kirkby said the deal provided "a safety net for the households and businesses who rely on TalkTalk".

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kozlowski's wife, Sandra Kozlowska, 38, also from Kirkby, was convicted of assisting an offender after she helped her husband to avoid suspicion by depositing money in bank accounts for him and lying to the police.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby could reach the podium in the women’s doubles, which is making its Olympic debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Using this figure, Kirkby went back to the ancient cobs excavated from Tehuacan Valley and tried to estimate how much grain per acre they would have yielded.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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