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Cressy

British  
/ ˈkrɛsɪ /

noun

  1. rare the former English name for Crécy

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Guns have been widely discussed over the last decade, in books from David Silverman’s “Thundersticks,” on colonial America, to David Cressy’s “Saltpeter,” on gunpowder, to Priya Satia’s “Empire of Guns,” on the Industrial Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asked about the Elk Grove representative’s comments, spokesperson Jennifer Cressy said “his views have not changed” since 2018, when McClintock railed against tariffs in a House floor speech.

From Los Angeles Times

As Cressy drove up the street, Daryl Gross stopped to talk with her neighbor whom she didn’t quite know on a first-name basis.

From Los Angeles Times

Even after all the destruction, Cressy smiled brightly and joked with her neighbors who stopped by.

From Los Angeles Times

A crew of Ventura County firefighters stopped by to check in on Cressy and offered to help search through the rubble with their tools.

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