Cleary
Americannoun
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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
“It seems like some of these organizations,” said Cleary, the state senator, “are at risk of becoming casinos with a secondary nonprofit aim.”
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
Det Con Laura Cleary, of North Yorkshire Police, said examination of the driver's phone showed the extent of its use.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025
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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