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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Judge Clifton Newman, who has since retired, said he needed to hear the evidence in full before the jury did, which effectively extended the trial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
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
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
Aftermath club was over, I stayed behind to tell Mr. Clifton something when nobody else was in the room.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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