Sanford
Americannoun
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Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 16,208 feet (4,940 meters).
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a city in E Florida.
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a town in SW Maine.
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a city in central North Carolina.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Sanford said he is proud of BeachLife and how the festival has grown since its 2019 debut.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
When I finished my Ph.D., a friend at Sanford C. Bernstein told me they were hiring analytical people and that the firm had my kind of DNA.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
City of Sanford, the court had to resolve whether retirees are protected from discrimination under Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
“It might not be perfect, but it gives a solid, kind of directionally correct way to think about your portfolio choice,” said Bogan, a professor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
I learned about Sanford and Son from Lewis's collection.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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