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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Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, including the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, and often set the novels in his home town of Wellington, Somerset.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The U.S dollar will likely continue to grind higher this week because of the strong U.S. economy, says Kristina Clifton, currency strategist at CBA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Clifton and Kirchner first visited Orford Ness in 2018 and later joined the International Research Group Orford Ness to research the site.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Services for Levine will be held at the Jewish Memorial Chapel in Clifton, N.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
When math club was over, Mr. Clifton let us eat the crackers.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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