Shrewsbury

American

[shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, shrohz-] / ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈʃroʊz- /

noun

a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.
a town in central Massachusetts.

Shrewsbury British

/ ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz- /

noun

a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

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“If you’re not hearing back from these places and you’re getting rejection email after rejection email, it can definitely take a toll on you mentally,” said Kumar, 23, who lives in Shrewsbury, Mass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Earlier on Saturday, police recovered the body of a 22-year-old man, Brody Leach, who was reported to have entered the river in Shrewsbury in the early hours on Friday.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Brody Leach was reported to have entered the river in Shrewsbury in jeans and no T-shirt just after 04:00 BST on Friday.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The former chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford trust left months after it was put into special measures and moved into another NHS role - in Nottingham.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Erasmus wanted him to come up to London and go on to Shrewsbury with him.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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