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Haverford

American  
[hav-er-ferd] / ˈhæv ər fərd /

noun

  1. a township in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.


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Haverford Trust’s Smith said traders still appear hesitant to sell heavily because many fear missing a sudden market recovery.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Cardinale grew up in Villanova, Penn., an affluent suburb on Philadelphia’s Main Line, and attended The Haverford School, an all-boys prep school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He tracked the fire online through Temescal Canyon Road up to Haverford Avenue, one of the boundaries of his neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

One key narrative was that of a former swimmer in California, Jancy Thompson, who was suing over USA Swimming’s exposure in the actions of her coach, Norm Haverford.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

“We’re doing the last set of school visits—Tufts and BU first, and then Wesleyan, NYU, Haverford, and Swarthmore. So we’re flying into Boston, renting a car, and then flying out of Philly.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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