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Skipton

British  
/ ˈskɪptən /

noun

  1. a market town in N England, in North Yorkshire: 11th-century castle. Pop: 14 313 (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 research from Skipton Group, the parent company of the Skipton Building Society, also found stark changes in the circumstances of first-time buyers.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Can Skipton, whose “life had been one long process of overcoming,” come out on top?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But when tragic circumstances cut short his money-making scheme, Skipton tries to sell dubious art to an equally suspect Italian count.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Daniel Brown, 35, has just bought a house in Skipton and is borrowing one of the library's most popular items, a wallpaper stripper, so he can decorate his new home.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

She's never made a bid for popularity, like Dorothy Skipton, but I've seen her coaching the younger ones at hockey and cricket.

From The Head Girl at the Gables by Brazil, Angela

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