Kirkby

¹ British

/ ˈkɜːbɪ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Knowsley unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 40 006 (2001)

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Kirkby ² British

/ kɜːkbɪ /

noun

Dame Emma. born 1949, British soprano, specializing in performances of early music with period instruments

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The route goes from Kirkby Stephen, over the hills to Swaledale, past long-forgotten lead mine ruins - as recently seen in Wuthering Heights - and on through vibrant green pastures to Reeth and Richmond.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Forgan and Kirkby have two world championship medals and finished the 2024-25 season ranked third in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Chevonne Forgan and Sophia Kirkby could reach the podium in the women’s doubles, which is making its Olympic debut.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

BT Group boss Allison Kirkby, Revolut chief executive Francesca Carlesi and Dr Hayaatun Sillem, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering, are among its 15 founding members.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Using this figure, Kirkby went back to the ancient cobs excavated from Tehuacan Valley and tried to estimate how much grain per acre they would have yielded.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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