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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After Jack Connors and Ashley Chambers missed for Dagenham, skipper Kevin O'Connor stepped up to score the winning spot-kick for Brentford.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The model can “reason better than clinicians,” the company’s VP of health products, Ashley Alexander, said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Following “TBPN” was Steven Bartlett’s “Diary of a CEO” at $45 million, Ashley Flowers’ “Crime Junkie” at $42 million, and “Smartless” at $37 million.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

"Family was everything to Ashley - she had recently moved to the west coast from Alabama to be closer to Zoie," the writeup said, referring to her eldest daughter.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

I waved her hands away, but Ashley pushed past the others and brushed my long, dark hair over my shoulder.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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