Packwood

[ pak-woo d ]

/ ˈpækˌwʊd /

noun

Bob,born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1969–95.

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weal

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Example sentences from the Web for packwood

Most voters today barely remember Packwood, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
And Now Mitch McConnell Is the ‘Pro-Woman’ Candidate!|Eleanor Clift|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A month before the Ethics Committee vote that McConnell boasts about today, he and Dole were publicly defending Packwood.
And Now Mitch McConnell Is the ‘Pro-Woman’ Candidate!|Eleanor Clift|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her push for public hearings on Packwood irritated her Democratic male colleagues along with the Republicans.
And Now Mitch McConnell Is the ‘Pro-Woman’ Candidate!|Eleanor Clift|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Packwood was eventually convinced to come to the Senate, but he insisted that they carry him across the threshold.
When Politicians Run Away|David A. Graham|February 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Do you forget that Belinda Portman and her accomplishments have already been as well advertised as Packwood's razor-strops?
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
Our tents were pitched near Packwood's, out in the broiling sun.
Vanished Arizona|Martha Summerhayes
Fortunately Baby Packwood had grown to be quite a frolicsome child.
The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate|Eliza Poor Donner Houghton
At about noon we reached a forlorn mud hut, known as Packwood's ranch.
Vanished Arizona|Martha Summerhayes
With Mrs. Packwood's permission, Billy and I sped away to join the line.
The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate|Eliza Poor Donner Houghton

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