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 observes that Canada will be reallocated to Xero’s rest-of-world division when the company reports its next results, leaving the U.S. as a standalone division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

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 will appear at Kirkcaldy Sherriff Court at a later date.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

Before he went to the battle of Sherriff Muir, he arranged his affairs so as to be prepared for the worst result that might befal his family.

From Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. by Thomson, Mrs.

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