Crippen

/ ˈkrɪpən /

noun

1. Hawley Harvey, known as Doctor Crippen. 1862–1910, US doctor living in England: executed for poisoning his wife; the first criminal to be apprehended by the use of radiotelegraphy

Example Sentences

The last to earn the decoration was Robert Crippen, who served as the pilot for the first Space Shuttle flight.

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Palmer Crippen, a horticulturist at the nearby Mounts Botanical Garden, began studying the painting in mid-October, preparing to show how Mr. Stella’s shapes and colors relate to real-life tropical plants and flowers.

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“Every time I walk past it,” Mr. Crippen said.

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Now, for a day exploring the island’s trails, beaches and waterways: Crippen Regional Park is a verdant corridor from Snug Cove to the Killarney Lake Loop Trail on the heart of the island offering a 5-mile round-trip hike.

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Crippen Regional Park also abuts one of the routes up Mount Gardner, where hikers will gain 1,870 feet over 6 miles round-trip en route to 360-degree views of Howe Sound.

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