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Hadfield

American  
[had-feeld] / ˈhædˌfild /

noun

  1. Sir Robert Abbott, 1858–1940, English metallurgist and industrialist.


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In 1995, during his first year at the military college, Hansen met one of his heroes: Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

This year’s winners also include Deirdre Madden for fiction, Christina Sharpe and Hanif Abdurraqib for nonfiction, Christopher Chen and Sonya Kelly for drama, and M. NourbeSe Philip and Jen Hadfield for poetry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

“Stability is a key,” said Gillian Hadfield, a University of Toronto law professor and ex–OpenAI policy adviser who spoke with Anthropic as it was structuring the trust.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2023

“Everything is done under a microscope with tweezers,” said Molly Hadfield, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City plant.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Wellington had lost Bishop Abraham in 1870, and, in his place, elected Archdeacon Hadfield in recognition of his magnificent services.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

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