Crawley

British

/ ˈkrɔːlɪ /

noun

a town in S England, in NE West Sussex: designated a new town in 1956. Pop: 100 547 (2001)

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All have moved on since then, while another chunky collection of caps has been lost through the discarding of Jack Leach, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

While there has been a simple switch in the batting order – Crawley replaced by Emilio Gay – there are as many as eight frontline bowling options in the 15-man squad, including captain Ben Stokes.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It will feature the two teams promoted from the National League - York and Rochdale - and the clubs who were 21st and 22nd in League Two - Tranmere and Crawley.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Zak Crawley might wonder why he is set to become an Ashes fall guy when so many around him have survived.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

It was the sort of remark Frank Crawley always made.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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