Kimberley

American  

[kim-ber-lee] / ˈkɪm bər li /

noun

1. a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.

2. Also Kimberly. a female given name.

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Kimberley British  

/ ˈkɪmbəlɪ /

noun

1. a city in central South Africa; the capital of Northern Cape province: besieged (1899–1900) for 126 days during the Boer War; diamond-mining and -marketing centre, with heavy engineering works. Pop: 62 526 (2001)

2. Also called: the Kimberleys. a plateau region of NW Australia, in N Western Australia: consists of rugged mountains surrounded by grassland. Area: about 360 000 sq km (140 000 sq miles)

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Kimberley

Also charged in the case was Kimberley Pifer, who allegedly impersonated Jett and married Von Ferdinand using Jett’s name, according to Stephan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

When Kimberley Atkinson was told she had depression, the diagnosis made sense to her.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Policymakers could strike a less “dovish” tone, however, given the stronger-than-expected 1.5% quarter-on-quarter expansion in Mexico’s gross domestic product in the second quarter, Capital Economics economist Kimberley Sperrfechter said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

In the western Canadian province of British Columbia, the entire city of Kimberley has been placed under an evacuation alert, affecting some 9,000 people.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The state made a series of simultaneous arrests of campaign leaders in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Kimberley.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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