Hatfield

American  

[hat-feeld] / ˈhætˌfild /

noun

1. a town in central Hertfordshire, in SE England: incorporated into Welwyn Hatfield 1974.

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Hatfield British  

/ ˈhætˌfiːld /

noun

1. a market town in S central England, in Hertfordshire, with a new town of the same name built on the outskirts: university (1992); site of Hatfield House (1607–11), the seat of the Cecil family. Pop: 32 281 (2001)

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Hatfield

In his opening address on Monday, prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC described how Lamarre-Condon had developed an "obsessive and jealous infatuation" with Baird after a brief romantic relationship.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Normally, you get just a broad-based rally in July because earnings are usually good,” Hatfield said in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

He lost his Welwyn Hatfield seat to Labour's Andrew Lewin in 2024 by 3,799 votes after representing it since 2005.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

"If we actually have a closed Red Sea, that's a threat. We haven't seen that yet. That could shoot us over $100," Hatfield told Bloomberg News.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

By the time I came around five years later, they had moved back to Hatfield and bought the home they still live in today.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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