Cawley

British

/ ˈkɔːlɪ /

noun

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Cawley, Labour representative for Leek West on Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, said he had previously warned about hazards and anti-social behaviour at the building, which had been bought by a developer.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“It’s like a perfect storm,” said Cornell University economist John Cawley, who heads the American Economic Association’s job market committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

That “suggests additional upside potential exists” for silver, said Cawley.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

“They should be more effective at playing them off each other,” Cawley said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

For work flow to keep advancing along these lines, though, and deliver the productivity enhancements we want, “we need more and more common standards,” said IBM’s strategic planner Cawley.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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