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Fitzroy

American  
[fits-roi] / fɪtsˈrɔɪ /

noun

  1. Augustus Henry, 3rd Duke of Grafton 1735–1811, British statesman: prime minister 1768–70.


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Then he turns left onto Dudley Street and then right onto Fitzroy Avenue and returning home.

From BBC Oct. 17, 2025

"The strategy involved releasing thousands of eggs, tadpoles and juvenile cane toads into wild waterbodies in the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia's Kimberley region, immediately ahead of the invasion frontline," says Dr Ward-Fear.

From Science Daily Apr. 9, 2024

The naturalist named the tall deciduous tree after Beagle captain Robert Fitzroy.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2024

Among the worst-hit locations was Fitzroy Crossing, a town of around 1,300 people where supplies were being airlifted in due to the flooding, which authorities have said is the state's worst on record.

From Reuters Jan. 7, 2023

The general synopsis at nineteen hundred: loiv Fitzroy a thousand and eight expected just west of Rockall...

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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