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Crockett

American

[krok-it] / ˈkrɒk ɪt /

noun

David Davy, 1786–1836, U.S. frontiersman, politician, and folklore hero.

Crockett British

/ ˈkrɒkɪt /

noun

David, known as Davy Crockett. 1786–1836, US frontiersman, politician, and soldier

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“We’re about ethical hunting,” says Tony Schoonen, chief executive of the Boone and Crockett Club, founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887 and a leading voice in the fair-chase movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“Apple has a real opportunity to grab some meaningful kind of share when their competitors are on their back feet, struggling with some macro difficulty,” says Rosenblatt Securities analyst Barton Crockett.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“I see a theme,” Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett wrote on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Shortly after the court announcement, Crockett took to the stage at her election party and said that voters in her city of Dallas were being disenfranchised.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Mrs. Brown motions toward where Joey Farland and Charlie Price stand with their toy rifles and the Davy Crockett hats they’ve talked Mrs. Brown into letting them wear.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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