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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

Brantford as thriving city's famed, And after Indian Chief is named, And here the sparkling Grand River It doth flow a joy forever.

From Poems of James McIntyre by McIntyre, James

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