Radcliffe
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noun
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Ann . 1764–1823, British novelist, noted for her Gothic romances The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)
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Paula ( Jane ). born 1973, British athlete, winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), gold medalist in the marathon at the World Championships (2005), and European record holder for the 10,000m.
Example Sentences
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STV's chief executive officer Rufus Radcliffe said the company had to respond to the "significant shift" in audience behaviour.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
This is what Radcliffe and his group of volunteers are up against.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Highlights of the starry season not listed here include Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing” and Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in “The Fear of 13.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
A week later her daughter Smokey died during labour at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford in September 2023.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
The little girl would go to college when she was old enough, to Smith or Radcliffe or Bryn Mawr—he would see to that.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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