Flaherty

American

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

noun

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

Flaherty British

/ ˈflæhətɪ /

noun

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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First baseman Jake Bauers is a Marina High graduate who lost in the Southern Section Division 1 championship game at Dodger Stadium to Jack Flaherty and Harvard-Westlake 1-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

According to Dr. Flaherty, seizures, mania and traumatic events can enhance a person’s emotional drive and search for meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 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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