Sherriff

American

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /

noun

Robert Cedric, 1896–1975, English playwright and novelist.

Sherriff British

/ ˈʃɛrɪf /

noun

R ( obert ) C ( edric ). 1896–1975, British dramatist and film writer, best known for his play of World War I Journey's End (1928). His film scripts include Goodbye Mr. Chips (1936) and The Dam Busters (1955)

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Sherriff ordered the Labor Department to “promptly produce” a new methodology for calculating H-2A wage rates consistent with his decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The accounting software provider’s projection for Melio’s earnings to break even on a run-rate basis by 2H FY 2028 forms the basis of what Sherriff sees as a positive update from the New Zealand-based company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

Sherriff, was severely wounded in the fighting near Ypres.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2024

Sherriff Eric Higgins' proposal seemed almost too radical to believe.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024

He thought Roscoe Sherriff had a beastly voice.

From Uneasy Money by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

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