Drayton
Americannoun
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Michael, 1563–1631, English poet.
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William Henry, 1742–1779, American member of Continental Congress, 1778–79.
noun
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The recalled seafood was harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Co. and the Lummi Indian Business Council in Drayton Harbor in Whatcom County, Wash. The contaminated shellfish was sold between Feb. 13 and March 3.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Drayton Harbor will reopen for recreational and commercial harvesting on March 24, according to Washington state officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
It is unclear what damage has been caused by the fires, but Australia's Deputy Incident Controller Alistair Drayton, said he had "anecdotal evidence" that some homes had been lost.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Former Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley, former Chief Justice Drayton Nabers, and several former judges and prosecutors submitted briefs to the circuit court or wrote editorials supporting a new trial for Johnson.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024
This, however, is evidently a mistake, as Drayton and Hakluyt use the word; and it seems to be of even earlier standing in the French language.
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter
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