Brantford

American

[brant-ferd] / ˈbrænt fərd /

noun

a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada, near Lake Erie.

Brantford British

/ ˈbræntfəd /

noun

a city in central Canada, in SW Ontario. Pop: 86 417 (2001)

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Earlier this year Zurich-based Barry Callebaut said it was spending $104 million to build a new factory in Brantford, Ontario, to produce sugar-free chocolate and other speciality products.

From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2022

Then, having moved to Toronto for an acting role, she reportedly had a relationship with a celebrity chef, Cory Vitiello, originally of Brantford, Ontario.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2021

Meeker played junior hockey for the Stratford Kroehlers and the Brantford Lions before serving in World War II. His legs were badly injured by a grenade in training and he missed D-Day because of that.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2020

It was a pattern of decline the retired Canadian engineer from Brantford, Ontario was all too familiar with.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2019

Then he came back to Edmonton, where he exacted promises from the journalists to forward to him at Brantford any report that might come in from the trails regarding the lost youth.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey

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