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Cleary

American  
[kleer-ee] / ˈklɪər i /

noun

  1. Beverly, 1916–2021, U.S. children's author.


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“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

Rob Cleary, an entrepreneur who also operates a family pizza chain and lives in upstate N.Y., on his Lamborghinis, as told to A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

On 7 February, Cleary drove a low-loader truck with a white van on the back to an estate in Skelmersdale a few minutes away from the gym.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

That year I listened to all the books by Beverly Cleary and all the books about those boxcar kids.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper