Newbury

/ (ˈnjuːbərɪ) /

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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schlep

to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

to fold or wind around something

to carry; lug

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Example sentences from the Web for newbury

Kim now lives in Newbury Massachusetts with her two sons, Joey 18 and Billy 16.
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Newbury put up his arms, drew her down to him, and kissed her passionately.
The Coryston Family|Mrs. Humphry Ward
And far away over those trees was Newbury, smarting under the blow she had given him—suffering—suffering.
The Coryston Family|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Hence to the Newbury boys the interest of the picnic centred in the Governor.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904|Lucy Maud Montgomery

Any gentleman may have business transacted at Newbury or Boston with fidelity and despatch on reasonable terms.
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Charlie tugged her bag to the depot, and bought a ticket for Newbury.
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe|Amanda Minnie Douglas