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

The day after the review into maternity failures in Shrewsbury and Telford was published, the then health secretary Sajid Javid promised "to go after the people responsible" for the failures.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

The Shrewsbury and Telford trust said this week it was "fully cooperating" with West Mercia Police, which launched an investigation six years ago into the trust's maternity service.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Now a botanist and apothecary, Cadfael aids the local sheriff in solving all manner of crimes committed in and near Shrewsbury Abbey during England’s 15-year civil war known now as the Anarchy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

All of us gone away to visit Cousin Leota Shrewsbury, who didn’t exist.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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