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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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DUP assembly member Jonathan Buckley questioned whether O'Neill would "accept and abide by the lawful decision of the courts" when appeal court judges make a ruling on the parade dispute.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Buckley carried the device across the Pacific and reported back in the New York Times Magazine: “Navigation used to be deadly serious stuff,” he reflected, but this device “will change everything.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

One young firm, angling for publicity, lent a unit to the writer William F. Buckley Jr., who was a “fanatical amateur sailor.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The 18 large leaks Buckley mentioned fixing account for more than 142,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide prevented from entering the atmosphere, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He turned and half-faced the judge and Buckley, looking out over Bigger’s head to the crowd.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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