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Clough

American  
[kluhf] / klʌf /

noun

  1. Arthur Hugh, 1819–61, English poet.

Clough 1 British  
/ klʌf /

noun

  1. Arthur Hugh. 1819–61, British poet, author of Amours de Voyage (1858) and Dipsychus (1865)

  2. Brian. 1935–2004, English footballer and manager

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clough 2 British  
/ klʌf /

noun

  1. dialect a gorge or narrow ravine

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Etymology

Origin of clough

Old English clōh

Example Sentences

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"It led to a wild goose chase of trying to figure out where this contamination could possibly have come from, because we just knew this number was far too high to be correct," Clough said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

"The type of contact we tried to mimic touches upon all varieties of microplastics research," Clough said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

But extending their first European campaign since 1995-96 would be a notable feat for a club starved off continental success since the Brian Clough era.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

And Forest's captain under Clough, John McGovern, stated: "He was like Ryan Giggs but with two good feet."

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

But Clough was not born for unquestioning belief, and the reaction shook his whole faith.

From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh

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