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Packwood

American  
[pak-wood] / ˈpækˌwʊd /

noun

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


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Packwood resigned in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Commission voted unanimously to expel him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The discovery was made after David Freeman, who edits Finest Hour, the journal of the International Churchill Society, asked Mr Packwood to see if there was anything that might link Churchill to the Olympics.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

Eastbound traffic is stopped at milepost 138, seven miles east of Packwood.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

In 1995, Sen. Robert Packwood left his post for the same reason.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2023

My friend is Mr. Packwood; my name is Trotter.

From The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep by Durham, Victor G.