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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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However, “traders know September is lousy” for the stock market, said Hank Smith, director and head of investment strategy at Haverford Trust, pointing to the seasonal weakness that tends to grip equities.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

When Philadelphia Jewish leaders raised the hostile environment with Haverford, they say they were told to get used to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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

Lutnick joined Cantor Fitzgerald right after his 1983 graduation from Haverford College, which he attended on scholarship.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 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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