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Corby

American

[kawr-bee] / ˈkɔr bi /

noun

a town in NE Northamptonshire, in S England.

Corby British

/ ˈkɔːbɪ /

noun

a town in central England, in N Northamptonshire: designated a new town in 1950. Pop: 49 222 (2001)

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Children in Corby have been born with birth defects, believed to have been caused when steelworks were demolished in the 1980s.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Campaigners trying to examine the effects of the toxic waste scandal in Corby say they have found a presence of metals which could post a risk to human health.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Our monitoring to date does not indicate widespread or significant harm to the freshwater environment across the Corby area," they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

When Burton's train approached from Corby, the signal was displaying red, although he acknowledged its AWS warning, he continued to accelerate.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It sorrowed poor Pattison Corby Torbay To find them "take on" in this serious way.

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