Cleary
Americannoun
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“Prepare for more, and more focused, campaigns,” Cleary Gottlieb lawyers wrote in a report in June.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I don’t know if the public understands the scale at which charitable gaming is occurring in the state,” said Sean Cleary, a Republican state senator in North Dakota.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Departures in 2025 reduced the SEC’s head count by some 15%, said a note last week External link by the law firm Cleary Gottlieb.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Ben Cleary, a partner at Sydney-based Tribeca Investment Partners, said his firm is interested in Venezuela’s “huge untapped mineral resources” and plans to dispatch a team to spend months evaluating the transition firsthand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
I would disappear inside whole worlds comprised of Gulliver’s Travels, Shane, and books by Beverly Cleary.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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