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Corby

American  
[kawr-bee] / ˈkɔr bi /

noun

  1. a town in NE Northamptonshire, in S England.


Corby British  
/ ˈkɔːbɪ /

noun

  1. a town in central England, in N Northamptonshire: designated a new town in 1950. Pop: 49 222 (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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The other train had been travelling in the same direction and was running ahead of the Corby service, having originated in Nottingham at 15:50.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

One train per hour would run between Sheffield and Bedford, Nottingham and Bedford, and Kettering and Corby, but there would be no services south of Bedford.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The two trains involved were the 16:40 EMR train from Corby to London St Pancras and the 15:50 Nottingham at London St Pancras at Bedford South, an EMR spokesperson said.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Legendary coach Bob Corby thought he was done with speedskating.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

He had a large family of children, of whom Philip, his heir, was the grandfather of Charles, 1st earl of Carlisle, and Francis was the ancestor of the Howards of Corby.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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