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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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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 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

Just after midnight on 1 May 1984, civil servant Anthony Littler stepped off a train at East Finchley station and set off down a dark alleyway towards home.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Chan first came to the attention of staff for filming children at the nursery, in Finchley Road, West Hampstead, in May 2024.

From BBC Feb. 12, 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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