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Earp

American  
[urp] / ɜrp /

noun

  1. Wyatt Berry Stapp, 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.


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His latest report spotlights one manager’s use of a state-owned Ford F-150, with maps of 47 questioned trips and details of purchases like black jelly beans and Wyatt Earp whiskey.

From The Wall Street Journal

A famous journalist, Roger Mudd, on national television called Pusser a “modern Wyatt Earp.”

From Slate

A representative for Kove, who has more than 230 acting credits including “Death Race 2000,” “Wyatt Earp,” “VFW” and the “Karate Kid” movies, did not respond immediately on Tuesday to The Times’ request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

She does share one less obvious connection between the two shows, explaining it was “Wynonna Earp” writer-producer Noelle Carbonewho initially reached out to her about the “Revival” role.

From Los Angeles Times

Scrofano acknowledges that there are some similarities between “Revival” and the show she is best known for: “Wynonna Earp,” on which she played the eponymous, initially reluctant demon hunter.

From Los Angeles Times