Packwood
[pak-woo d]
- Bob,born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1969–95.
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Contemporary Examples
Most voters today barely remember Packwood, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
A month before the Ethics Committee vote that McConnell boasts about today, he and Dole were publicly defending Packwood.
Her push for public hearings on Packwood irritated her Democratic male colleagues along with the Republicans.
Packwood was eventually convinced to come to the Senate, but he insisted that they carry him across the threshold.
Historical Examples
At about noon we reached a forlorn mud hut, known as Packwood's ranch.
Vanished ArizonaMartha Summerhayes
Our tents were pitched near Packwood's, out in the broiling sun.
Vanished ArizonaMartha Summerhayes
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
Mrs. Packwood wet a piece of brown paper, laid it on my forehead, and bade me lie on my bed until I should feel better.
The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic FateEliza Poor Donner Houghton
Mr. Packwood carried me into the house, and both he and his wife felt sorry for me.
The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic FateEliza Poor Donner Houghton