Clifton
Americannoun
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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For investors banking on an Iran deal to keep the market party going, Clifton and his team urge them to keep four questions in mind:
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
By 1953 one theater that was showing “Mr. Scoutmaster,” starring Clifton Webb, even featured an ice-skating show on its custom-built rink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
If the temporary tariffs are lifted to 15%, the revenue reduction would be about $70 billion, Clifton says.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
She met Ruben when she was a child, when he would come to their school to sing religious hymns in assembly and ran a church club in Clifton in Nottingham.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
On my way back to class, I thought about what Mr. Clifton said.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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