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Stafford

American  
[staf-erd] / ˈstæf ərd /

noun

  1. Jean, 1915–79, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  2. Sir Edward William, 1819–1901, New Zealand political leader, born in Scotland: prime minister 1856–61, 1865–69, 1872.

  3. a city in and the county seat of Staffordshire, in central England.

  4. Staffordshire.


Stafford 1 British  
/ ˈstæfəd /

noun

  1. a market town in central England, administrative centre of Staffordshire. Pop: 63 681 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Stafford 2 British  
/ ˈstæfəd /

noun

  1. Sir Edward William . 1819–1901, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1856–61; 1865–69; 1872)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Stafford teenager said she was contacted by her agent and did a filmed audition for the show in January.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

Then Stafford hit him in stride for a 64-yard monster gain on the Rams’ third drive, which set up Kyren Williams’ 10-yard touchdown reception.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Elsewhere, new measures allowing police to order people to remove face coverings have been introduced in Nottingham and are due to be introduced in Stafford, as authorities look at different ways of tackling anti-social behaviour.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

That doesn’t mean the ability of 38-year-old Stafford appears to be falling off a cliff.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

In the process, Tom Stafford was assigned a crew of his own, and I took his place.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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