Shrewsbury

American  

[shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, shrohz-] / ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈʃroʊz- /

noun

1. a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.

2. a town in central Massachusetts.

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Shrewsbury British  

/ ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz- /

noun

1. a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

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Shrewsbury

“If you’re not hearing back from these places and you’re getting rejection email after rejection email, it can definitely take a toll on you mentally,” said Kumar, 23, who lives in Shrewsbury, Mass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The day after the review into maternity failures in Shrewsbury and Telford was published, the then health secretary Sajid Javid promised "to go after the people responsible" for the failures.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

The Shrewsbury and Telford trust said this week it was "fully cooperating" with West Mercia Police, which launched an investigation six years ago into the trust's maternity service.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Henderson, now 29, played 13 times for the Premier League club and loan spells at Stockport County, Grimsby, Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest followed to show his quality.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Home was the Mount, a large, square brick house in Shrewsbury, a quiet market town in the county of Shropshire about 150 miles northwest of London.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman