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Cripps

American  
[krips] / krɪps /

noun

  1. Sir Stafford, 1889–1952, British statesman and socialist leader.


Cripps British  
/ krɪps /

noun

  1. Sir ( Richard ) Stafford . 1889–1952, British Labour statesman; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1947–50)

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Chloe Cripps, raised in Croydon but now living in Sydney, Australia, said she instantly recognized the escalator and sent a screenshot to her family group chat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“If she can change economies,” said Cripps, “hopefully she can change Croydon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Beverley Cripps, defending Forgan, said he had accepted the messages he exchanged with Pugh were "disgraceful and crass".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The veteran Cripps joined the studio more than five years ago and served as its president of international distribution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

My dear Reynolds—There are two things which tease me here—one of them Cripps, and the other that I cannot go with Tom into Devonshire.

From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by Keats, John