Corby

American

[kawr-bee] / ˈkɔr bi /

noun

a town in NE Northamptonshire, in S England.

Corby British

/ ˈkɔːbɪ /

noun

a town in central England, in N Northamptonshire: designated a new town in 1950. Pop: 49 222 (2001)

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Corby started training Stolz in Milwaukee, away from the national team in Salt Lake City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Early on, Corby sent a sample program to the national team coordinator, just to let them know what they were up to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“It’s the old guy, catching up with the kids,” Bob Corby said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The Obi Wan is Bob Corby, a beloved rink wizard from St. Louis whose time-worn, brute-force coaching methods have lifted Stolz into the planet’s most dominating skater, a favorite to win multiple golds here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I found a nest of the Bow-billed Corby in the Agrore Valley, containing four eggs, on the 30th April.

From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Hume, Allan Octavian

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