Kirkby

¹ British  

/ ˈkɜːbɪ /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Knowsley unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 40 006 (2001)

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Kirkby ² British  

/ kɜːkbɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

BT Group boss Allison Kirkby, Revolut chief executive Francesca Carlesi and Dr Hayaatun Sillem, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering, are among its 15 founding members.

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Residents of Beech Rise and Willow Rise in Kirkby, Merseyside, were forced to move out in July.

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Volunteers at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, in East Kirkby, are halfway through a 10-year project to restore it.

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"When the Lancaster and the old airfield at East Kirkby came up for sale, they decided that they would merge the two and create a living memorial to Bomber Command," explains Mr Panton.

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While Van Dijk acknowledged the mood was "low" at the club's Kirkby training ground on Monday, he said it was an opportunity for the squad to get together to speak openly about their recent form.

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