Ashcroft

[ ash-krawft, -kroft ]

/ ˈæʃ krɔft, -krɒft /

noun

Dame PeggyEdith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, 1907–91, English actress.

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Examples from the Web for ashcroft

Ashcroft went so far after the 9/11 attacks as to argue that dissent itself verged on the unconstitutional.
As Anger at Eric Holder Grows, So Does His Value as Obama’s Lightning Rod|Nick Gillespie|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I was booed, hissed, and heckled while Ashcroft and Gonzales were regularly applauded.
Bush's Lawyers Strike Back|Dan Abrams|May 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There is much to do and to undo after the disastrous administrations of Attorneys General Ashcroft and Gonzales.
Laying Down the Law|Ronald Goldfarb|November 22, 2008|DAILY BEAST
After all, it was his personal diplomacy that was at fault—he should not have bought a pig in an Ashcroft potato sack.
Skookum Chuck Fables|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)

The next morning Ashcroft said to his host: "Paul, let us take a walk to the village."
Driven From Home|Horatio Alger
"It is evident this boy can't keep a secret," thought Ashcroft.
Driven From Home|Horatio Alger
I will rush down with the torrent and be "It" in the Ashcroft "smart set" illumination.
Skookum Chuck Fables|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)
We reached Ashcroft (which was the beginning of the long trail) at sunrise.
The Trail of the Goldseekers|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for ashcroft

Ashcroft

/ (ˈæʃkrɒft) /

noun

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

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