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Ashley

American  
[ash-lee] / ˈæʃ li /

noun

  1. a first name.


Ashley British  
/ ˈæʃlɪ /

noun

  1. Jack , Baron. 1922–2012, British Labour politician and campaigner for deaf and disabled people

  2. Laura. 1925–85, British designer, who built up a successful chain of retail stores selling dresses and fabrics based on traditional English patterns

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The Ashley and Austin side, I knew the inverse graph for both characters would be very satisfying — to me, at least.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

New research involving the University of Nebraska State Museum's Ashley Poust provides strong evidence that Nanotyrannus, often described as a smaller version of Tyrannosaurus rex, was in fact a real and separate species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Prof Ashley Brown, a consultant at St Mary's who has worked at the institution for 25 years, said "singing is good for the heart".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Ashley Padilla appeared as Bondi to celebrate her accomplishments in the Trump administration.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In the mornings when Ashley and Tevin got dropped off at school and us younger ones got dropped off at day care, my baby sister would cry inconsolably.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles