Clifton
Americannoun
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a male given name.
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Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, including the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, and often set the novels in his home town of Wellington, Somerset.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, including the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, and has often set the novels in his home town of Wellington, Somerset.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Higher oil prices and weaker global equities supported the USD,” CBA’s Kristina Clifton says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Also, “news that the U.S. is returning diplomats to the Middle East eased concerns about an escalation in the war,” says Kristina Clifton, senior economist and senior currency strategist at CBA, in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
On Wednesday, Mr. Clifton told the best joke of all.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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