Ayer

American

[air] / ɛər /

noun

Sir A(lfred) J(ules), 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.

Ayer British

/ ɛə /

noun

Sir Alfred Jules. 1910–89, English positivist philosopher, noted particularly for his antimetaphysical work Language, Truth, and Logic (1936)

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The company previously secured a $1 billion investment from Ayer Third Investment in March 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Ayer, in a report to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, called her a “rich and vicious parasite.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Frivolous as it is, these inventive details convince us that Ayer isn’t simply phoning it in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Smith’s lawyer, Timothy Ayer, questioned how the recordings came to the attention of investigators — and whether they depict what prosecutors say they do.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Third down is a wedding announcement: a Donna Halsey married Rob Ayer, an air force pilot, in Mattawamkeag in March.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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