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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Clare Ashcroft, defending Mahmood, said he had been about to start an apprenticeship with Network Rail.

From BBC • May 29, 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

Melissa Ashcroft said her size 36M breasts made parts of her life difficult, distressing and painful – leaving her sometimes unable to even lift her newborn daughter out of her cot.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

At the time of his disappearance, his wife said that Mr Ashcroft had decided to return to the hotel but had never arrived.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

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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