Ashcroft
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The opening day of the festival takes place on 19 June at Glasgow Green, with former Verve singer Richard Ashcroft the headline act.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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
"OCD, I like to think of it as a bully, it attacks everything, everything you care about, everything you love," says Sophie Ashcroft.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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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