Crockett

[ krok-it ]

/ ˈkrɒk ɪt /

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noun

David "Davy", 1786–1836, U.S. frontiersman, politician, and folklore hero.

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How to use Crockett in a sentence

This was the moment where Crockett found herself in tears on the Texas House floor.
Texas Democrats Faced Criticism for Fleeing to D.C.—But These Lawmakers See Their Gamble as a Deeply Personal Battle for the Future of Their State|Janell Ross/Washington, D.C.|July 23, 2021|Time
Keep in mind Crockett lives in an expensive part of an expensive state, which may drive up some costs.
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454)|Stephen J. Dubner|March 11, 2021|Freakonomics
Crockett has also looked into what it costs drivers to sit at traffic lights, waiting for them to turn green.
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454)|Stephen J. Dubner|March 11, 2021|Freakonomics
One group that Crockett has been burrowing in with lately is traffic engineers — the people responsible for designing, sourcing, building, and maintaining signalized traffic intersections.
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454)|Stephen J. Dubner|March 11, 2021|Freakonomics

As noted in a long feature in Slate about their work, Crockett and Hudson uncovered hundreds of fake accounts at the time and documented how the campaign worked.
How the truth was murdered|Abby Ohlheiser|October 7, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Crockett went to get him but then decided to let him remain "dead."
Snowden Is a Spy|Michael Tomasky|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Crockett says Dow Jones appears to be thinking “about creeping down the road towards Bloomberg.”
At Dow Jones, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Bloomberg|Alex Klein|July 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And there are the parts of Florida that Crockett and Tubbs never quite got to, up in the northern sticks.
Michael Tomasky: Newt’s Racist Surge May Sink Romney in South Carolina|Michael Tomasky|January 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Powder only he would have for their long, heavy small-bore rifles with flintlocks, such as Davy Crockett used.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
He readily acquiesced in all the amendments which were proposed by members of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Hunting in Many Lands|Various
"Flower o' the Corn" is probably one of Mr. Crockett's most delightful women characters.
Blue Goose|Frank Lewis Nason
We may tentatively draw their boundary between Rodeo and Crockett.
The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California|S. F. Cook
The Karquines (on the south side at least) probably began near Crockett, adjoining the Huchiun on the west.
The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California|S. F. Cook

British Dictionary definitions for Crockett

Crockett

/ (ˈkrɒkɪt) /

noun

David, known as Davy Crockett. 1786–1836, US frontiersman, politician, and soldier

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