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.
Example Sentences
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“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 Cornell, a 27-year-old financial planner at Bone Fide Wealth, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
In a frantic and incredibly tense closing 10 minutes, brothers David and Paudie Clifford combined for three points to bring Kerry back to within two.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“The move represents a significant softening of the Trump administration stance toward China,” Mr. Clifford says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The introductory lecture was given by Clifford Nass, the provocative Stanford University sociologist who two years earlier had gotten Dr. Strayer and Dr. Gazzaley together to think about the science of multitasking.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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