Copley

American

[kop-lee] / ˈkɒp li /

noun

John Singleton 1738–1815, U.S. painter.

Copley British

/ ˈkɒplɪ /

noun

John Singleton. 1738–1815, US painter

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Copley

David Copley, a special assistant to President Donald Trump, said the US intends to "deploy hundreds of billions of capital into the mining sector to get projects going".

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

In 1778 John Singleton Copley, the American émigré artist, fresh from a successful career as a colonial portraitist, turned to this scene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

Justice Michael Copley remanded the man in custody, awaiting a pre-sentence report by early December.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

The town located about 26.2 miles west of Boston was the gathering place again on Monday morning for a field of almost 30,000 runners preparing for the trek to Copley Square.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

I try thinking of Copley Station, overlaid with Belle’s sounds.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

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