Ashcroft

American

[ash-krawft, -kroft] / ˈæʃ krɔft, -krɒft /

noun

Dame Peggy Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, 1907–91, English actress.

Ashcroft British

/ ˈæʃkrɒft /

noun

Dame Peggy. 1907–91, English stage and film actress

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British-based Lord Ashcroft Polls found that only 25% of Canadians consider America an ally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Real-estate investor Ashcroft Capital borrowed against five apartment buildings in Georgia and Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Scissor Sisters were on the bill at Audley End Estate in Essex, also in August, and Richard Ashcroft was among the headliners at the Englefield Estate in Berkshire in July.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Ashcroft formally rejected a $50 million FBI request to hire additional counterterrorism agents and intelligence specialists on Sept. 10, the day before the attacks.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

John Ashcroft, our homeland security hombre with the heavy brow and the oh-so-serious, tuned-into-all-things-terrorist face, actually offered America a steady, if guarded, smile.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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