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Radford

American  
[rad-ferd] / ˈræd fərd /

noun

  1. Arthur William, 1896–1973, U.S. admiral: chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1953–57.

  2. a town in SW Virginia.


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Worboys, now known as John Radford, "accepts that he does not currently meet the test for release".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Radford was mortified, feeling like his preferences were being used in a proxy war between senior executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In 2021, independent studio giant Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management paid $1.85 billion for Radford Studio Center, a popular lot dating to silent film days that gave Studio City its name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The problem for Hackman was that it bought Radford during “peak demand,” said Kevin Klowden, a Milken Institute fellow, focused on entertainment and technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

After dropping out of Radford, Andy Blevins enrolled part-time in a community college, trying to juggle work and studies.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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