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Barclay

American  
[bahrk-lee] / ˈbɑrk li /

noun

  1. a first name.


Barclay British  
/ ˈbɑːklɪ /

noun

  1. Alexander . c . 1475–1552, English poet. His works include The Ship of Fools (1509) and Eclogues ( c . 1513–14)

"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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The anti-noise group Cagne and campaigner Peter Barclay told a hearing in January the scheme was unlawful, claiming the government had not properly assessed climate impact.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Barclay, chairman of the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, said the independent Climate Change Committee and the Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee had recommended against airport expansion, adding: "The expansion decision ignores that advice."

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Barron’s recently caught up with Barclay to learn how the fund works and why he likes financial, tech, and healthcare stocks.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

Michael Barclay: The Columbia dividend income strategy has been in place for 22 years.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

But reading Robert Barclay while the sea breeze waited outside—that was something not even a minister’s son should have to do.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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