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Daly

American  
[day-lee] / ˈdeɪ li /

noun

  1. (John) Augustin 1838–99, U.S. playwright, critic, and theatrical manager.


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The genomic analysis was led by University of Chile graduate student Daly Noll, the paper's first author.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The trio replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left at the end of the previous series.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly has framed the Fed’s choice as between two economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Five TV journalists who covered 9/11 — Bret Baier, Byron Pitts, Chris Jansing, NJ Burkett and Carson Daly — on what they saw and how it reshaped their careers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Hello, you’ve reached the residence of Jacob, Susan, and Ruby Daly...

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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