Stamford
[stam-ferd]
- a city in SW Connecticut.
- a male given name.
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Contemporary Examples
Her ravings back then had caused her boyfriend, 54-year-old Eric Francis, to call the Stamford police.
Authorities identified the woman as Miriam Carey, a dental hygenist from Stamford, Conn.
But the economic impact of its legal saga extends far beyond its Stamford, Connecticut, headquarters.
Qi could not post the $1,000 bond and was assigned a May 22 date to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford.
The company last year announced it is considering plans to build a lavish new headquarters in Stamford.
Bridgewater May Be the Hottest Hedge Fund for Harvard Grads, but It’s Also the WeirdestDaniel Gross
March 7, 2013
Historical Examples
"I go shoot at the camp-meeting at Stamford," replied the Indian.
The Seven Vagabonds (From "Twice Told Tales")Nathaniel Hawthorne
A few weeks after this an Indian entered a house in Stamford.
King PhilipJohn S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
He was present at our Stamford meeting and at those in Battle Creek.
We could not get a horse at Stamford, so we arranged to take the next train to Norwalk.
Bucholz and the DetectivesAllan Pinkerton
They settled in the township of Stamford, where their descendants are yet.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2Edgerton Ryerson
Stamford
- a city in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound: major chemical research laboratories. Pop: 120 107 (2003 est)
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