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Selfridge

American  
[sel-frij] / ˈsɛl frɪdʒ /

noun

  1. Harry Gordon, 1857?–1947, British retail merchant, born in the U.S.


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When the defense sector brought new opportunities to Selfridge Air National Guard Base and throughout Michigan’s defense corridor, state financial support ensured Michigan would be the 21st century’s Arsenal of Democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

At Michigan’s Selfridge Air Force Base — renamed the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in 1971 — he handled public relations and advertising.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

The collapse of the Arcadia retail empire in 2020 saw Burtons, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis, Topshop and Miss Selfridge all disappear from our shopping streets.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2022

Peter Selfridge, another former U.S. official, said Biden is here “to grieve” and likely does not care that he has largely been out of the spotlight.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022

“So Selfridge, that lightweight, pukes” Rex Reese was saying.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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