Crewe

British

/ kruː /

noun

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

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Crewe

The Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 engine - No. 46464 - was one of five built in Crewe, Cheshire, in 1950.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Investments include a $465 million upgrade of its factory in Crewe, England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Against that backdrop, smaller events like Crewe seem to be the direction many Prides are going in 2026.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Jessica met Owen when he was at Crewe Alexandra.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 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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