Dewsbury

/ ˈdjuːzbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

1. a town in N England, in Kirklees unitary authority, West Yorkshire: formerly a centre of the woollen industry. Pop: 54 341 (2001)

Example Sentences

Musharaf Asghar, a former pupil at Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, became famous after a segment in which teacher Matthew Burton helped him overcome a stammer to recite a poem.

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Nimra Ahmeed, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, said she would have been "lost" without the mentor who has helped guide her through her time at university so far.

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Meanwhile, Darren O'Donovan, chairman of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority and a councillor for Dewsbury West, said it was thought the blaze could have been started by a tumble dryer.

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Molly Harbron, 26, lost her left leg in April 2020 after medics at Dewsbury Hospital failed to assess her case properly.

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Wahib Albaradan murdered Salam Alshara, 27, at the house on Dearnley Street, Dewsbury, on 19 November 2023 following an argument.

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