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Flaherty

American  
[fla-er-tee, flah-] / ˈflæ ər ti, ˈflɑ- /

noun

  1. Robert Joseph, 1884–1951, U.S. pioneer in the production of documentary motion pictures.


Flaherty British  
/ ˈflæhətɪ /

noun

  1. Robert ( Joseph ). 1884–1951, US film director, a pioneer of documentary film; his work includes Nanook of the North (1922) and Elephant Boy (1935)

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Flaherty that prediction-market contracts are “swaps” under the Commodity Exchange Act, and that therefore federal law pre-empts state gambling statutes from reaching these markets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Daisy Drew, 27, from Norfolk, arrived in Betws-y-Coed with her fiancee Simon Flaherty, 31, on Tuesday.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

In an unprecedented achievement, three starters for the Sea Hawks’ 13-2 volleyball team — Tommy Spalding, Vaughan Flaherty and Carter Mirabal — are headed to MIT this fall.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

In fact, Flaherty said the person doing the MIT interview admitted later, “I’m not going to lie. I thought that was the killer for your application.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

If Seanie kept such records, he would easily call that piece of info five out of five J. Edgar Hoover’s in off the shoulder sundresses on the Sean Russell Flaherty Ruin Your Life Rating Scale.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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