Corby
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
The train that had started its journey at Corby, passed this red signal, its brakes were activated for about nine seconds before the collision, when the train was travelling at about 76 mph.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The two trains involved were the 16:40 from Corby in Northamptonshire and the 15:50 service from Nottingham.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Legendary coach Bob Corby thought he was done with speedskating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Mr. Butcher had unusual opportunities of acquiring a practical knowledge of the business at the time when enclosures of commons in Norfolk and Suffolk were being carried out, for Mr. Corby was the surveyor employed.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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