Clifton
Americannoun
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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For investors banking on an Iran deal to keep the market party going, Clifton and his team urge them to keep four questions in mind:
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Dan Clifton at Strategas writes in a note to clients today about Virginia’s “Data Center Alley” in Loudon County, “the largest county for data centers in the US.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Clifton Broumand, owner of a Maryland-based business that assembles waterproof keyboards and computer mouses for the healthcare industry, is looking to shift his purchases of silicone parts from China to Mexico to avoid tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Committee chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton Brown said the level of non-compliance by insulation installers was so extreme that the matter should be referred to the Serious Fraud Office.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
I figured it would be a good thing for Mr. Clifton.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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