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Ipswich

American

[ip-swich] / ˈɪp swɪtʃ /

noun

a city in SE Suffolk, in E England.
a town in NE Massachusetts.

Ipswich British

/ ˈɪpswɪtʃ /

noun

a town in E England, administrative centre of Suffolk, a port at the head of the Orwell estuary: financial services, telecommunications. Pop: 138 718 (2001)

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Upon being asked to carry out a second spying mission on Ipswich he expressed concern but was told, "the boss is adamant that someone needs to go".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

That Saints also admitted to spying on Oxford and Ipswich suggests a wider problem.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The EFL charged Saints with watching training sessions involving Oxford United and Ipswich Town, in addition to filming Middlesbrough as they prepared for the first leg of their play-off semi-final on 7 May.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Ransby continued: "That's when she explained that Ipswich had been selected to do this kind of test... she was saying, 'This is incredible for women', and what an asset it was for Ipswich."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

I was in Ipswich for a while; not long.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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