Clifford
Americannoun
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Clark McAdams 1906–98, U.S. lawyer and government official.
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William Kingdon 1845–79, English mathematician and philosopher.
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a male given name.
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Clifford Foster, of Ger-y-Nant, was arrested on Tuesday at the Ger-y-Nant retirement housing complex, close to where the crash happened, where Eleanor worked.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Shane Clifford, Carlyle’s head of global wealth, credits the partnership with expanding existing relationships with clients and helping win new business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Clifford Robert, outside counsel representing Slater, told The Times that the firm “is working with the county and the claims administrator to ensure the prompt payment of their clients’ claims.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“You might start a story in the theme park and maybe continue it in this game experience,” Epic’s Clifford said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Clifford Snyder nodded, rocking forward onto his toes, making himself taller.
From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
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