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Grafton

American  
[graf-tuhn, grahf-] / ˈgræf tən, ˈgrɑf- /

noun

  1. Sue, 1940–2017, U.S. detective novelist.

  2. a city in central Massachusetts.


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Independent councillor MacKay has also resigned as a councillor, while Grafton has been suspended by the Scottish Liberal Democrat group on Highland Council.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

On Friday, Grafton told BBC Scotland News that with the benefit of hindsight and information that was not available on the day of the meeting, an alternative decision could have been taken.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Ian Tyler, currently chair of building materials firm Grafton Group and senior independent director at mining giant Anglo American, will take over as interim chair while the firm searches for a permanent successor.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Firefighters were called to the fire in a terraced house on Grafton Street at about 11:15 GMT on Friday.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

Somewhere out there, there’s a world to see outside of Grafton Hill—a place with meadows filled with real sunflowers.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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