1910–15; named after R. A. Canfield (1855–1914), American gambler, inventor of the game
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“We note that we still find Booz Allen attractive as relative valuation to the group touches multi-year lows,” wrote Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Colin Canfield in a report Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Zara Canfield, 31, from Banbury, began using second-hand shops in 2019 after taking part in Oxfam’s Second Hand September.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
The East Canfield Village neighborhood of Detroit is not the most likely place to encounter a monumental sculpture of an African crown glittering with gold lowrider paint and soaring high into the trees.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2024
Paul Canfield, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa State University and a scientist at Ames Lab, has expertise in design, discovery, growth, and characterization of novel crystalline materials.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Duncan Hale sat silent, until Doctor Canfield, turning to him, asked him to relate what he knew of the events of the previous day.
From Roger Davis, Loyalist by Baird, Frank
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