Selby

American  

[sel-bee] / ˈsɛl bi /

noun

1. Hubert, Jr., 1928–2004, U.S. novelist.

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Selby British  

/ ˈsɛlbɪ /

noun

1. an inland port in N England, in North Yorkshire, on the River Ouse: centre for a coalfield since 1983: agricultural products. Pop: 15 807 (2001)

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Selby

Oscar Selby, who researches troubled High Streets at the Centre for Cities think tank, sees them as a "bellwether" for the wider economy.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Selby again won two in a row, including a break of 95 in the 22nd frame, but could not complete the comeback as Wu took the 24th frame for victory.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Jones took a tight seventh frame, before Selby regained his six-frame advantage thanks to a break of 78, although Jones ended well with a 90 break in the session's final frame.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

England's Selby, 42, has lost in round one at the Crucible in each of the past two years, but stormed into a 6-0 lead over the 2024 runner-up, helped by breaks of 67 and 50.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

It was Lem Harvey, dressed in his best, with his wife and his brother-in-law, Zack Selby.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham