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Ripon

British  
/ ˈrɪpən /

noun

  1. a city in N England, in North Yorkshire: cathedral (12th–16th centuries). Pop: 16 468 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The North Yorkshire theme park opened near Ripon in 1969 and was once home to the longest rollercoaster in the world, the Ultimate, which held the title between 1991 and 2000.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

However, he believed the white Fiat Ducato had been snatched from a business park in Melmerby, near Ripon, on Sunday night.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2024

He was a long snapper, running back and middle linebacker at Ripon High School.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2024

Sophomore Caleb Johnson, a 5-foot-11-inch, 219-pound walk-on from Ripon, Calif., is the only long snapper currently listed on Washington’s 2024 roster.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2024

St Wilfrid constructed crypts still existing beneath the churches erected by him in the latter part of the 7th century at Hexham and Ripon.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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