Clifton

American  

[klif-tuhn] / ˈklɪf tən /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey.

2. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

By 1953 one theater that was showing “Mr. Scoutmaster,” starring Clifton Webb, even featured an ice-skating show on its custom-built rink.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daniel Clifton, the head of policy research at Strategas, said at the National Association for Business Economics Economic Policy Conference on Tuesday that if tariffs stay at 10%, the U.S. would see an estimated $140 billion reduction in tariff revenue on an annualized rate.

From Barron's

If the temporary tariffs are lifted to 15%, the revenue reduction would be about $70 billion, Clifton says.

From Barron's

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

Leaders at Clifton Public Schools in New Jersey met directly with Lifetouch officials and concluded there was no wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal