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Crewe

British  
/ kruː /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Cheshire: major railway junction. Pop: 67 683 (2001)

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The force raided three properties in Crewe on Wednesday, including Webb House, leading to the arrest of seven men and three women.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Harvey added the group initially began in Egypt, then moved to Germany and was later based in Sweden before it moved to Crewe in about 2021 when it purchased Webb House as its base.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

All of them are due to appear at Crewe Magistrates' Court on various dates in June.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A new community grocery store offering people various food items at a discount has opened in Crewe.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

I thought about Sara Crewe in A Little Princess, pretending she is a prisoner in the Bastille to make her work as a scullery maid more bearable.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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