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Curley

American  
[kur-lee] / ˈkɜr li /

noun

  1. James M(ichael), 1874–1958, U.S. politician.


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Molly J. Curley, a 31-year-old from Boston, was recently scrolling through her social-media feeds and saw people talking about tech neck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Lead singer Grian Chatten once said he and his bandmates Carlos O'Connell, Tom Coll, Conor Curley and Conor Deegan were drawn to one another "because of our appreciation of poetry".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Curley thinks of this as one of the most hopeful projects she’s been a part of that feels urgent and gentle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

Navajo Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley said Friday that the importance of having clean, reliable sources of drinking water became even more apparent during the pandemic.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

The swamper said, “He was here jus’ a minute ago, Curley.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck