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Finchley

British  
/ ˈfɪntʃlɪ /

noun

  1. a residential district of N London, part of the Greater London borough of Barnet from 1965

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 21-year-old died after sustaining a "significant brain injury" while playing for Chichester City at Wingate and Finchley FC in September 2025.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Remarkably, the only time they have ever shared a ring was during a sparring session at Finchley Amateur Boxing Club in 2010.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Anthony Littler, a quiet man of simple routines, was 6ft 4ins, worked in the civil service and lived in a flat in East Finchley, north London.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Anthony travelled back across London, arrived at East Finchley, and turned into the narrow footpath beside the railway line - a shortcut towards home.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

We drove on through the northern suburbs and came once more to Finchley and Hampstead.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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