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Shaffer

British  
/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

  1. Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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Ms. Shaffer is a faculty member at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

New locations are coming to El Paso, Albuquerque, Dallas and Denver, and the company is in talks with potential franchise partners in the Midwest and Northeast, spokesperson Brittney Shaffer told The Times in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The Venticelli, the chorus-like “purveyors of fact, rumor and gossip throughout the play,” according to Shaffer, are played by Jennifer Chang and Hilary Ward with timeless vibrancy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“I thought he was a good kid,” said Douglas Shaffer, an executive producer on “Being Charlie,” co-written by Nick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

When Shaffer completed the walk in early August, four months to the day after setting off, and reported his achievement to conference headquarters, no one there actually believed him.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson