Newbury

/ (ˈnjuːbərɪ) /

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noun

a market town in West Berkshire unitary authority, S England: scene of a Parliamentarian victory (1643) and a Royalist victory (1644) during the Civil War; telecommunications, racecourse. Pop: 32 675 (2001)

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How to use Newbury in a sentence

Kim now lives in Newbury Massachusetts with her two sons, Joey 18 and Billy 16.
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His contemporary, William of Newbury, relates a similar story, but lays its scene in Yorkshire.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
Charles was obliged to raise the siege, and on his return to Oxford fought with Essex the bloody and indecisive battle of Newbury.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
Among the venerable relics of Newbury few are better known and more prized than the old elm.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete|Charles M. Skinner

This the goodman did, arriving at Newbury at ten o'clock at night, when the town had long been abed and asleep.
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Newbury, in 1679-80, was obviously visited and disturbed by giants.
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