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Buckley

American  
[buhk-lee] / ˈbʌk li /

noun

  1. William F., Jr., 1925–2008, U.S. writer and editor.


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Duffield and Buckley found Soccer, the Jack Russell terrier who played Wishbone, during a trip to Los Angeles when they initially thought they would only get to make five episodes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Perhaps, like Jeff Buckley before him, Thompson is simply too good for us.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

He studied at the elite Buckley School and Philips Exeter Academy before attending college at Yale University, where he captained the men’s soccer team and graduated in 1979.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Buckley got an alert about a “ninja cat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Buckley licked his lips and looked out over the crowd; then he turned to the judge.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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