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Ashton

American  
[ash-tuhn] / ˈæʃ tən /

noun

  1. Sir Frederick (William), 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.


Ashton British  
/ ˈæʃtən /

noun

  1. Sir Frederick. 1906–88, British ballet dancer and choreographer. His ballets include Façade (1931), to music by Walton, La Fille mal gardée (1960), The Dream (1964), and A Month in the Country (1976)

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Matt Ashton:, external Founder of the AMA Sports Photo Agency, he covered eight World Cups as well as 25 Champions League finals.

From BBC

"Yes, there's a history of players going elsewhere to get new experiences but there's different reasons this time," former Dragons wing and players' union chair Ashton Hewitt told the Scrum V podcast.

From BBC

I make myself a cup of coffee and make the kids their breakfast and lunch, then Ashton takes them to the bus.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Ashton, referees need to get pace into the game from the off.

From BBC

Though only sixteen years old, she was an experienced and capable governess, previously employed at Ashton Place, where she had cared for the three wards of Lord Fredrick Ashton.

From Literature