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Crawford

American  
[kraw-ferd] / ˈkrɔ fərd /

noun

  1. Cheryl, 1902–86, U.S. stage director and producer.

  2. Francis Marion, 1854–1909, U.S. novelist, in Italy after 1885.

  3. Joan Lucille Fay Le Sueur, 1908?–77, U.S. actress.

  4. Thomas, 1813?–57, U.S. sculptor.

  5. William Harris, 1772–1834, U.S. political leader: senator 1807–13, secretary of the Treasury 1816–25.


Crawford British  
/ ˈkrɔːfəd /

noun

  1. Joan , real name Lucille le Sueur . 1908–77, US film actress, who portrayed ambitious women in such films as Mildred Pierce (1945)

  2. Michael , real name Michael Dumbell Smith . born 1942, British actor and singer, noted for his role in the sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973–78) and performances in West End musicals esp. Barnum (1981) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986)

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American reserve driver Jak Crawford, completing one of the team's mandatory young driver days, was in Fernando Alonso's car and was 22nd, just over a second slower than Lance Stroll.

From BBC

The team's reserve driver Jak Crawford will be driving the car in one of the team's mandated rookie sessions this year.

From BBC

The last of the peaches were the Yellow Crawfords, ripe in October.

From Literature

Judge Crawford said it was clear that William "was a thoroughly kind and dependable man".

From BBC

Ms. Crawford interweaves her endearing characters’ voices in wonderful ways and includes a glossary of their “Glesga patter.”

From The Wall Street Journal