Crosby

American

[krawz-bee, kroz-] / ˈkrɔz bi, ˈkrɒz- /

noun

Bing Harry Lillis Crosby, 1904–77, U.S. singer and actor.

Crosby ¹ British

/ ˈkrɒzbɪ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 51 789 (2001)

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Crosby ² British

/ ˈkrɒzbɪ /

noun

Bing, real name Harry Lillis Crosby. 1904–77, US singer and film actor; famous for his style of crooning: best known for the song "White Christmas" from the film Holiday Inn (1942)

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The preservation of federal foreign-policy powers led the justices to pre-empt a Massachusetts law that imposed sanctions on Burmese-made goods in Crosby v.

From The Wall Street Journal

Six times the U.S. has finished second to Canada in an Olympic hockey tournament, the last in 2010 when Sidney Crosby’s goal in overtime gave Canada a record ninth gold medal.

From Los Angeles Times

However Canada were given a major blow pre-match with the absence of talismanic captain Sidney Crosby.

From BBC

Hockey legend Sidney Crosby suffered an injury in the quarterfinals, keeping him sidelined on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

They could be without captain Sidney Crosby, who was forced off in their last eight win over Czech Republic with a knee injury and missed the Finland semi.

From BBC

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