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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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

But Nakanishi said the decision to include a second and brand new lead character, FBI agent Grace Ashcroft, will allow players to experience a "more tense" gameplay style, befitting of a character without the training to tackle monsters head on.

From BBC

Previously, writer Richard Ashcroft had been forced to surrender all his royalties from the song, due to its sample of an orchestral cover of the Rolling Stones' The Last Time.

From BBC

Melissa Ashcroft said her size 36M breasts made parts of her life difficult, distressing and painful – leaving her sometimes unable to even lift her newborn daughter out of her cot.

From BBC

Ashcroft joins the line-up at Glasgow Green after supporting Oasis on their reunion tour.

From BBC

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