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Daley

American  
[dey-lee] / ˈdeɪ li /

noun

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


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Daley, a campaigner with the Cool Down Sport for Climate Action Network, calculated the emissions projected for the World Cup with researchers from Scientists for Global Responsibility and the Environmental Defense Fund.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“An expanded tournament means that more teams that have never been able to take part get to play for the first time,” Daley said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In an article in the journal Cell Stem Cell, one of the leading voices in stem cell research, George Daley, gave a damning verdict on the work attempting to prove the existence of VSELs.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Daley said he had wanted to have a couple of training sessions at the Citadel while filming season two but now that will not be possible.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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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