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Huntingdon

¹ British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

a town in E central England, in Cambridgeshire: birthplace of Oliver Cromwell. Pop (with Godmanchester): 20 600 (2001)

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Huntingdon ² British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋdən /

noun

Selina, Countess of Huntingdon. 1707–91, English religious leader, who founded a Calvinistic Methodist sect

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On the day of the incident, the 18:25 service from Doncaster was diverted and stopped at Huntingdon, where Williams was arrested.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

"I think all of us in the local community are just devastated as well as shocked at what happened," said Tom Sanderson, Huntingdon District Council member for The Stukeleys.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

At the Onyx Tribe CrossFit gym in Huntingdon, some believe attitudes are shifting.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

Huntingdon MP Ben Obese-Jecty urged people to "refrain from speculation online" and said police were treating it as a "critical incident".

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Without thinking, I went into the coffee shop that everyone from Huntingdon Whitely uses.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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