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Radcliffe

American  
[rad-klif] / ˈræd klɪf /

noun

  1. Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English writer of Gothic romances.


Radcliffe British  
/ ˈrædklɪf /

noun

  1. Ann . 1764–1823, British novelist, noted for her Gothic romances The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)

  2. Paula ( Jane ). born 1973, British athlete, winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), gold medalist in the marathon at the World Championships (2005), and European record holder for the 10,000m.

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STV's chief executive officer Rufus Radcliffe said the company had to respond to the "significant shift" in audience behaviour.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Also favoring Nick Offerman as ‘Margo’s’ ex-wrestler dad and Daniel Radcliffe as ‘Reggie Dinkins’ ’ manipulative bystander.”

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Steve Radcliffe and his associates have it right.

From Salon May 12, 2026

Radcliffe hoped they would formulate a set of bipartisan recommendations to the state legislature.

From Salon May 12, 2026

And it struck me, too, that no one 'Curtis Bok, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, speech at Radcliffe College Commencement, 1960. there forgets, no one there forgives.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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