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Strafford

American  
[straf-erd] / ˈstræf ərd /

noun

  1. 1st Earl of Thomas Wentworth, 1593–1641, English statesman: chief adviser of Charles I of England.


Strafford British  
/ ˈstræfəd /

noun

  1. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of. 1593–1641, English statesman. As lord deputy of Ireland (1632–39) and a chief adviser to Charles I, he was a leading proponent of the king's absolutist rule. He was impeached by Parliament and executed

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The final on ITV2 also saw Lucinda Strafford and Sean Stone come fourth, with Whitney Adebayo and Yamen Sanders finishing fifth.

From BBC

Strafford is over the age of 25, the firm added, and a screenshot of her TikTok audience demographics made them believe all of her followers were aged 18 or over.

From BBC

Noting that the minimum age required to create a TikTok account was 13, the ASA said the screenshot of Strafford's followers did not include data for any followers aged between 13 and 17.

From BBC

“At this time, I feel it is in the best interest of Strafford County, my subordinates, and the populations we serve that I step aside while I address allegations made against me,” Brave wrote in his letter.

From Seattle Times

“I am proud to have served as high sheriff of Strafford County and to have been both the youngest sheriff and first African American man to serve in this role across the state of New Hampshire,” Mark Brave wrote in his resignation letter.

From Seattle Times