Duffy

American

[duhf-ee] / ˈdʌf i /

noun

Sir Charles Gavan 1816–1903, Irish and Australian politician.

Duffy British

/ ˈdʌfɪ /

noun

Carol Ann. born 1955, British poet and writer; poet laureate from 2009, her collections include Standing Female Nude (1985), The World's Wife (1999), and Rapture (2005)

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“Leon has great empathy. It was his gift as an agent,” said Bill Duffy, another leading NBA agent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“I have grave concerns with the way these contracts are set up,” CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy said last Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Aimée Anne Duffy grew up between Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire before becoming an overnight sensation with hit single Mercy and Rockferry, which became the UK's best selling album of 2008.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Duffy also flagged this as a potential risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

It was Mr. Duffy whose enormous frame was floating on the water like an empty cask.

From The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine by Stokes, Katherine

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