Crossman

British

/ ˈkrɒsmən /

noun

Richard ( Howard Stafford ). 1907–74, British Labour politician. His diaries, published posthumously as the Crossman Papers (1975), revealed details of cabinet discussions

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Alex Crossman, executive head teacher at LAE, said: "We exist very much to provide a particular type of opportunity, academic and professional, to communities that have not traditionally benefited from those sorts of opportunities."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Steve Crossman is joined by Chris Sutton, Conor Coady and Rory Smith, the chief soccer correspondent for The New York Times, as they debate the weekend's football results.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

Most recently, its artisans collaborated with Janty Yates and Dave Crossman to create the costumes for Ridley Scott’s epic “Napoleon.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

“We were able to borrow lots of absolutely original French Revolution coats and breeches, which we then took patterns from and made copies of. We used that for mass production,” Crossman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

The campground was run by Buddy and Jensine Crossman, who seemed friendly and welcoming.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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