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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

Radcliffe responded that “It shouldn’t be this hard.”

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Highlights of the starry season not listed here include Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing” and Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in “The Fear of 13.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A native of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a graduate of Harvard Law, Bloom had been married once before, to a rich young Bostonian named Sherri Pope, a Radcliffe graduate with a master’s in education.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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