Grafton
Americannoun
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Sue, 1940–2017, U.S. detective novelist.
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a city in central Massachusetts.
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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
Corstorphine and Wright, the company designing the scheme, said the Grafton had been "in decline" over recent years.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
Bestselling mysteries came from Scott Turow and Sue Grafton, whose “M Is for Malice” marked the midpoint of her alphabet series.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
A cordon was set up around the Irish Parliament building, Leinster House, and mounted officers were dispatched to nearby Grafton Street.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023
Not to mention TJ and his drill-sergeant walks around Grafton.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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