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Ashcroft

American

[ash-krawft, -kroft] / ˈæʃ krɔft, -krɒft /

noun

Dame Peggy Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, 1907–91, English actress.

Ashcroft British

/ ˈæʃkrɒft /

noun

Dame Peggy. 1907–91, English stage and film actress

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Clare Ashcroft, defending Mahmood, said he had been about to start an apprenticeship with Network Rail.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

The opening day of the festival takes place on 19 June at Glasgow Green, with former Verve singer Richard Ashcroft the headline act.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

Ashcroft formally rejected a $50 million FBI request to hire additional counterterrorism agents and intelligence specialists on Sept. 10, the day before the attacks.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

Support will be provided by 90s indie stars Cast and former frontman of The Verve, Richard Ashcroft.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

John Ashcroft, our homeland security hombre with the heavy brow and the oh-so-serious, tuned-into-all-things-terrorist face, actually offered America a steady, if guarded, smile.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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