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.

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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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Crawford

That reputation comes partly from its association with celebrities: Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have property in Muskoka, while other couples—Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Victoria and David Beckham—have been spotted there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"While large, tabular icebergs are relatively common in the Southern Ocean that surrounds the Antarctic Ice Sheet, Arctic ice islands are far rarer," explains Dr. Anna Crawford of the University of Stirling.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Crawford also has to touch up the paint on the props from time to time, due to effects of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

During the inquest, evidence was heard that the fact-finding meeting was standard practice at the Treasury and other departments, which Crawford said was a "matter of concern".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Then just as the television cameras began rolling, with Beutel and Malcolm X talking, the telephone rang again and it was Life magazine reporter Marc Crawford to whom I whispered what was happening.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey