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Daley

American  
[day-lee] / ˈdeɪ li /

noun

  1. Richard J(oseph), 1902–76, U.S. politician: mayor of Chicago 1955–76.


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“The big question is how quickly gas production grows into the new capacity,” said Rob Wilson, president of energy data firm East Daley Analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

“The expanded tournament, twinned with its geographical span, means that it’s by far the most emissions-intensive World Cup that we’ve ever seen,” Daley said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Daley, who has no fixed address, admitted the thefts and was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

“I’m still applying mostly in tech,” Liz Daley Khan told me.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Though he’d been nothing but encouraging about my job prospects, I think he was quietly worried I might end up disillusioned or disempowered working under Daley.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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