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Ilford

American  
[il-ferd] / ˈɪl fərd /

noun

  1. a former borough in SE England, now part of Redbridge, Greater London.


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But her links with Shakil became clearer during two subsequent meetings, both of which took place at the Ilford offices of Law & Justice, the law firm where Shakil works.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

The MP for Ilford South accepted that those who benefit from higher education should contribute to its cost but argued the system should be fairer.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

But it wasn’t long before Hynes, who hails from Ilford, England — sitting between London and coastal Essex — found himself reminiscing about his youth and what home meant to him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2025

Three women and two men were taken to hospital when a blaze ripped through the venue in Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill, Ilford, on Friday evening.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2025

He lived in Ilford, a suburb of London, then, but is now in Montreal, Canada.

From A Minstrel in France by Lauder, Harry, Sir

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