Corby
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“The cable is holding you up and simulating centrifugal force on the corner,” Corby said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The Obi Wan is Bob Corby, a beloved rink wizard from St. Louis whose time-worn, brute-force coaching methods have lifted Stolz into the planet’s most dominating skater, a favorite to win multiple golds here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
“It’s the old guy, catching up with the kids,” Bob Corby said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Corby was a former elite skater who coached Team USA in the early ’80s before going on to a long career as a Milwaukee-based physical therapist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
It adjoins a tower built for defence, for Corby was, properly, more a border tower than a castle of any consideration.
From The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural by Rhys, Ernest
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