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Appleby

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Cumbria: famous for its annual horse fair. Pop: 2862 (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 professors, who spent a year researching Harvard's document, believe it is from the town of Appleby, Cumbria.

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They think the trail from Appleby to Harvard involves the Lowthers, a land-owning family who gave the Magna Carta to Thomas Clarkson, a leading abolitionist of the 1780s.

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Consult is one of a planned set of government AI-powered tools that have collectively been dubbed "Humphrey" after the wily senior civil servant, Sir Humphrey Appleby, from the classic 1980s sitcom Yes, Minister.

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The 9-2 shot, trained for owners Godolphin by Charlie Appleby, was the pick of jockey William Buick and proved the right choice.

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"It was a hard choice for William, but he saw it right. He thought this horse would see out the mile trip and he outstayed them," said Appleby.

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